Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
88
away
Chemistry
Cold
Atlanta HawksHawks
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 88 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 26 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Hawks ran roughshod over the Heat 109-88. The Hawks won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Hawks carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Hawks' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.