Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
86
away
Chemistry
Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
105
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 23 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 86 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Lakers took care of the Pacers 105-86. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.