Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Miami HeatHeat
115
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
121
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 115 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 31 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 121 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets held off the Heat 121-115. Nets' offense had its way with the Heat. Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.