Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
107
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
116
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 30 | 30 | 19 | 28 | 107 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 26 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 116 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets held off the Heat 116-107. Every possession went the Hornets way. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.