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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
132
away
Chemistry Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
124
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 31 29 33 39 132
Dallas MavericksMavs 39 23 33 29 124

After Action Report

The Heat outlasted the Mavericks 132-124. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.