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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
138
away
Chemistry Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
110
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 33 34 41 30 138
Indiana PacersPacers 34 21 25 30 110

After Action Report

The Heat blew the doors off the Pacers 138-110. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Heat answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Pacers locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.