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Thu Mar 17, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
66
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
147
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 18 22 18 8 66
Miami HeatHeat 23 47 45 32 147

After Action Report

In Miami, the Heat blew the doors off the Lakers 147-66. The Lakers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Lakers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Garbage time started early.

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.
  • Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.