Mon Oct 11, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
Miami HeatHeat
135
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
128
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 30 | 30 | 32 | 43 | 135 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 33 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 128 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Heat outlasted the Rockets 135-128. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.