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Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
130
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Chemistry Elite
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
106
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 32 31 28 39 130
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 28 20 32 26 106

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Pacers ran roughshod over the Grizzlies 130-106. The tempo dragged the Grizzlies into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Pacers stayed locked in. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Pacers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Grizzlies · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.