Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
90
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
97
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 19 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 90 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 23 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Pacers fended off the Hornets 97-90. Ugly basketball, but the Pacers did just enough. The Pacers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.