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Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
109
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Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
118
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 27 23 29 30 109
Houston RocketsRockets 34 33 30 21 118

After Action Report

The Rockets outlasted the Pacers 118-109. The Pacers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Rockets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Rockets · 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.