Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
106
away
Chemistry
Tense
Orlando MagicMagic
119
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 34 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 106 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Magic took care of the Pacers 119-106. The breakneck pace played right into Magic's hands. The Magic owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Magic looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Magic locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Magic · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Magic · 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.