Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
121
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
107
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 22 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 121 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 107 |
After Action Report
The Heat handled the Hornets 121-107. The tempo dragged the Hornets 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 bench chemistry carried them. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.