Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
118
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
125
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 22 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 118 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 32 | 27 | 38 | 28 | 125 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Heat edged the Hawks 125-118. Heat controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Heat's Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.