Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
104
away
Chemistry
Cold
Miami HeatHeat
105
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 25 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 104 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 24 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 105 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat squeaked past the Knicks 105-104. The Knicks couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Heat. Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Heat. The Knicks looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Knicks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
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.
- Knicks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Knicks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.