Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
74
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Miami HeatHeat
114
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 20 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 74 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 20 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Heat blew the doors off the Kings 114-74. Heat's positional fit overwhelmed the Kings rotation. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; the Heat steamroller is in full effect right now. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Kings utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.