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Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
117
away
Chemistry Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 20 20 38 26 13 117
Denver NuggetsNuggets 26 22 30 26 15 119

After Action Report

The Nuggets survived the Pacers 119-117 in overtime. Nuggets' offense had its way with the Pacers. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Pacers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Pacers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.