Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
85
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
92
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 85 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 21 | 16 | 30 | 25 | 92 |
After Action Report
The Pacers held off the Trail Blazers 92-85. The Trail Blazers couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Pacers. Pacers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Pacers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.