Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
114
away
Chemistry
Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
116
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 36 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 114 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 25 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Lakers squeaked past the Heat 116-114. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.