Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
106
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 98 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 25 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Pacers fended off the Hornets 106-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Pacers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.