Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
94
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
117
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 94 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Celtics blew the doors off the Pacers 117-94. Celtics torched the Pacers on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; Celtics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.