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Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
126
away
Chemistry Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
108
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 30 38 28 30 126
Houston RocketsRockets 22 28 25 33 108

After Action Report

The Pacers outlasted the Rockets 126-108. The Pacers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Pacers. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.