Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
84
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
121
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 34 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 84 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 121 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers rolled past the Hornets 121-84. Pacers torched the Hornets on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; the Pacers carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.