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Fri Feb 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
98
away
Chemistry Elite
Indiana PacersPacers
114
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Dallas MavericksMavs 23 29 26 20 98
Indiana PacersPacers 32 28 30 24 114

After Action Report

The Pacers outlasted the Mavericks 114-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Pacers. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Pacers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

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.
  • 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.
  • Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.