Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
99
away
Chemistry
Elite
Miami HeatHeat
93
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 20 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 99 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 26 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 93 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Pacers held off the Heat 99-93. Pacers torched the Heat on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; Pacers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.