Jazz (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Tue Jan 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Milwaukee BucksBucks
97
away
Chemistry
Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
106
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee BucksBucks | 17 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 97 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 34 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers stunned the Bucks 106-97. The Bucks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Pacers couldn't shake the cold spell; Pacers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Bucks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bucks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Bucks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.