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Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
94
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Chemistry Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 25 25 25 19 94
Los Angeles LakersLakers 21 36 23 22 102

After Action Report

The Lakers fended off the Pacers 102-94. Every possession went the Lakers way. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · 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.