Sat Feb 26, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
90
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
101
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 28 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 90 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 28 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Heat pulled away from the Magic 101-90. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Heat's defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Magic's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.