Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
124
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
125
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 35 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 124 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 19 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 125 |
After Action Report
The Lakers snuck past the Heat 125-124. The tempo dragged the Heat into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Lakers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.