Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
118
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 25 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 118 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 21 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Pacers took care of the Hawks 118-104. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pacers cashed in. The Pacers came in with something to prove after a loss; the Hawks owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.