Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
141
away
Chemistry
Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
90
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 39 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 141 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 90 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Lakers blew the doors off the Pacers 141-90. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Lakers cashed in. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- 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 · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.