Sat Jan 29, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
115
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
118
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 115 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 31 | 25 | 35 | 27 | 118 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers squeaked past the Nuggets 118-115. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.