Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
126
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
99
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 126 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 16 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Clippers buried the Heat 126-99. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Clippers stayed locked in. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. Clippers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Clippers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.