Thu Dec 30, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
118
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 38 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 118 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Heat survived the Pistons 118-117. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- 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.