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Tue Dec 21, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
113
away
Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
142
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 29 31 28 25 113
Miami HeatHeat 23 48 34 37 142

After Action Report

In Miami, the Heat ran roughshod over the Celtics 142-113. The tempo dragged the Celtics into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Never a doubt in this one.

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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.