Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
93
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 32 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 99 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 93 |
After Action Report
The Heat edged the Rockets 99-93. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. Heat's old heads steadied the ship in the swings; the Rockets are in a full-on tailspin. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.