Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
106
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
81
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 106 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 81 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Heat rolled past the Trail Blazers 106-81. Every possession went the Heat way. Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks; Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.