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Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
109
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
125
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 27 31 26 25 109
Miami HeatHeat 33 27 36 29 125

After Action Report

In Miami, the Heat outlasted the Kings 125-109. The breakneck pace played right into Heat's hands. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Kings' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.