Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
96
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
83
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 20 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 96 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 13 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 83 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Pacers outlasted the Nuggets 96-83. The Pacers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Pacers. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. The Pacers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.