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Tue Mar 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
124
away
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Utah JazzJazz
79
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 22 35 34 33 124
Utah JazzJazz 16 25 17 21 79

After Action Report

The Pacers demolished the Jazz 124-79. The Jazz had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Fresh off a statement win, the Pacers stayed locked in; the Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. Pacers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.