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.