Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
112
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
122
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 24 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 112 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 29 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Hawks upended the Pacers 122-112. The tempo dragged the Pacers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Second-chance points piled up for the Hawks; the Hawks played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Hawks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.