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Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
91
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Chemistry Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
118
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 20 32 28 11 91
Boston CelticsCeltics 32 29 32 25 118

After Action Report

The Celtics ran roughshod over the Pacers 118-91. The Celtics got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Celtics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Celtics per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.