Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
114
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 107 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 33 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 114 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Pacers held off the Trail Blazers 114-107. Pacers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Pacers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.