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Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
105
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Chemistry Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
114
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 21 23 26 29 6 105
Phoenix SunsSuns 25 24 32 18 15 114

After Action Report

In Phoenix, the Suns fended off the Pacers 114-105 in overtime. Suns' offense had its way with the Pacers. Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Suns. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.