Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
118
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Indiana PacersPacers
121
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 118 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 32 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 121 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers shocked the Rockets 121-118. The breakneck pace played right into Pacers' hands. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pacers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pacers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.