Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
100
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 28 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 116 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 28 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Pacers outlasted the Heat 116-100. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers came in with something to prove after a loss. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Pacers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Heat · 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.