Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
122
away
Chemistry
Steady
Orlando MagicMagic
119
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 31 | 31 | 26 | 34 | 122 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 16 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 119 |
After Action Report
In Orlando, the Heat survived the Magic 122-119. 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. The Heat bench chemistry carried them. The Magic rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.