Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
104
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Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
108
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 104 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers snuck past the Pacers 108-104. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Lakers came in with something to prove after a loss; Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Lakers · 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 · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.