Tue Nov 23, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
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Miami HeatHeat
124
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 105 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 37 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 124 |
After Action Report
The Heat outlasted the Trail Blazers 124-105. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.