Hornets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Sun Apr 3, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
91
away
Chemistry
Cold
Washington WizardsWizards
96
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 91 |
| Washington WizardsWizards | 28 | 33 | 13 | 22 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Wizards snuck past the Pacers 96-91. Wizards' scorers couldn't be contained. The Wizards carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; second-chance points piled up for the Pacers. The Wizards locker room is humming, and it showed. Wizards' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Wizards · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.