Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
125
away
Chemistry
Elite
Denver NuggetsNuggets
132
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 28 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 125 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 31 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 132 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets held off the Pacers 132-125 in overtime. The Nuggets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Pacers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.