Thu Dec 23, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
131
away
Chemistry
Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
106
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 131 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 28 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Heat blew the doors off the Kings 131-106. The tempo dragged the Kings into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Heat carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.