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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
98
away
Chemistry Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
79
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 19 32 20 27 98
New York KnicksKnicks 25 22 13 19 79

After Action Report

The Pacers outlasted the Knicks 98-79. Ugly basketball, but the Pacers did just enough. The Pacers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Pacers bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Knicks locker-room rift aren't helping. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Knicks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Knicks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.