Sat Feb 26, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
140
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
126
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 26 | 39 | 48 | 27 | 140 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 126 |
After Action Report
The Magic pulled away from the Heat 140-126. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Magic's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Heat couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Heat locker-room rift aren't helping. Heat's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.