Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 21 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 102 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 37 | 19 | 28 | 33 | 117 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets took care of the Pacers 117-102. Hornets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Hornets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Hornets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Pacers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.