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Sun Mar 20, 2005 · 4:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
116
away
Chemistry Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
88
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 25 33 28 30 116
Indiana PacersPacers 7 23 31 27 88

After Action Report

In Indiana, the Nets ran roughshod over the Pacers 116-88. The Pacers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Pacers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.