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Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
123
away
Chemistry Hot
Chicago BullsBulls
106
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 32 34 35 22 123
Chicago BullsBulls 25 26 25 30 106

After Action Report

The Pacers outlasted the Bulls 123-106. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. The Bulls rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.