Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
129
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
105
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 33 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 129 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 18 | 31 | 23 | 105 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Pacers demolished the Heat 129-105. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pacers cashed in. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Pacers' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. The Pacers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · 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.