Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 12:00 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
88
away
Chemistry
Cold
Indiana PacersPacers
113
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 88 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 28 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers blew the doors off the Knicks 113-88. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. Fresh off a statement win, the Pacers stayed locked in; the Pacers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.