Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
86
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 30 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 86 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets demolished the Pacers 119-86. Nuggets torched the Pacers on the offensive end. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Pacers. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.