Rockets (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
128
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Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
126
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 128 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 29 | 32 | 25 | 40 | 126 |
After Action Report
The Pacers upended the Rockets 128-126. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; Pacers' balanced five covered every spot on the floor. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Rockets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Balanced Five A starting five that covers every position with even talent finds a synergy edge.
- Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.