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Sun Mar 13, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
111
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Chemistry Hot
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
104
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 34 26 26 25 111
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 23 24 23 34 104

After Action Report

The Pacers fended off the Cavaliers 111-104. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. Pacers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Pacers. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. Pacers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.