Tue Mar 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
87
away
Chemistry
Cold
New York KnicksKnicks
123
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 28 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 87 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 123 |
After Action Report
In New York, the Knicks blew the doors off the Heat 123-87. Knicks' scorers couldn't be contained. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Knicks; Heat's skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Knicks locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Knicks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Knicks · 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.