Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
98
away
Chemistry
Elite
Denver NuggetsNuggets
81
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 19 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 98 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 19 | 12 | 31 | 19 | 81 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Pacers outlasted the Nuggets 98-81. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pacers carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pacers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.