Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 1
New Jersey NetsNets
100
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Indiana PacersPacers
109
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 28 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 100 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 24 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers held off the Nets 109-100. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pacers cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; Nets' shot-blockers turned the paint into a no-fly zone. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Pacers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Nets · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.