Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
75
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
97
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 75 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 17 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Pacers buried the Trail Blazers 97-75. The Pacers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Pacers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Garbage time started early.
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 · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.