Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
98
away
Chemistry
Cold
Miami HeatHeat
119
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 27 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 98 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 32 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Heat ran roughshod over the Hawks 119-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Heat ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Hawks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Heat · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.