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Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
104
away
Chemistry Steady
Miami HeatHeat
119
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 28 27 26 23 104
Miami HeatHeat 34 27 29 29 119

After Action Report

The Heat downed the Pacers 119-104. The Pacers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. 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 · 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.
  • Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.