Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Chicago BullsBulls
89
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 19 | 14 | 24 | 40 | 97 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 18 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 89 |
After Action Report
In Chicago, the Pacers outlasted the Bulls 97-89. Pacers' offense had its way with the Bulls. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. The Bulls rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Bulls · 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.