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Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
95
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
106
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 25 18 25 27 95
Denver NuggetsNuggets 26 18 32 30 106

After Action Report

The Nuggets handled the Pacers 106-95. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.