Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
96
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 100 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers snuck past the Pacers 100-96. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.