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Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
100
away
Chemistry Cold
Indiana PacersPacers
129
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 27 32 16 25 100
Indiana PacersPacers 31 40 33 25 129

After Action Report

The Pacers ran roughshod over the Rockets 129-100. Pacers' defense smothered the Rockets all night. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; Pacers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.