Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
88
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
96
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 11 | 23 | 35 | 19 | 88 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 96 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers edged the Trail Blazers 96-88. The Pacers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Pacers. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.