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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
106
away
Chemistry Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
109
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 28 33 28 17 106
Indiana PacersPacers 29 36 24 20 109

After Action Report

The Pacers snuck past the Heat 109-106. Pacers' offense had its way with the Heat. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Heat looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.