Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
115
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
108
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 30 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 115 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Pacers held off the Lakers 115-108. The tempo dragged the Lakers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Pacers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Pacers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.