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Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
94
away
Chemistry Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
144
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 25 29 17 23 94
Indiana PacersPacers 36 32 40 36 144

After Action Report

In Indiana, the Pacers demolished the Hornets 144-94. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Pacers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Never a doubt in this one.

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.