Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
away
Chemistry
Cold
Indiana PacersPacers
138
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 102 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 32 | 31 | 41 | 34 | 138 |
After Action Report
The Pacers buried the Lakers 138-102. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pacers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.