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Tue Mar 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
87
away
Chemistry Cold
New York KnicksKnicks
123
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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.