Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
93
away
Chemistry
Cold
Miami HeatHeat
103
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 17 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 93 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Heat outlasted the Lakers 103-93. The Heat won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Heat came in with something to prove after a loss; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.