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Wed Nov 3, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
116
away
Chemistry Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
114
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 34 28 27 27 116
New Jersey NetsNets 25 24 31 34 114

After Action Report

In New Jersey, the Heat survived the Nets 116-114. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat pushed the pace until the other side broke. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · 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.