Sun Mar 20, 2005 · 4:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
101
away
Chemistry
Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
96
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 31 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 101 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 31 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Nets squeaked past the Pacers 101-96. The Pacers couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Nets. The Nets bent the defense out of shape from deep; Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. Whispers of a Pacers locker-room rift aren't helping. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.