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Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
95
away
Chemistry Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
114
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 17 21 34 23 95
Denver NuggetsNuggets 37 24 23 30 114

After Action Report

The Nuggets outlasted the Pacers 114-95. The Pacers couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Nuggets. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nuggets · 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 · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.