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Tue Mar 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
115
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Chemistry Tense
Utah JazzJazz
119
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 23 34 29 29 115
Utah JazzJazz 36 24 25 34 119

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Jazz snuck past the Pacers 119-115. The tempo dragged the Pacers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.