Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
123
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 98 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 20 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets demolished the Pacers 123-98. The breakneck pace played right into Nuggets' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Pacers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.