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Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
130
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
136
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 35 30 30 35 130
Miami HeatHeat 40 30 34 32 136

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Heat outlasted the Bobcats 136-130. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Heat pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bobcats · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.