Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Thu Mar 31, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
94
away
Chemistry
Cold
Indiana PacersPacers
116
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 94 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 28 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Pacers ran roughshod over the Heat 116-94. The Pacers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.