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Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
118
away
Chemistry Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
93
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 31 28 28 31 118
Indiana PacersPacers 22 23 21 27 93

After Action Report

The Nets buried the Pacers 118-93. Nets torched the Pacers on the offensive end. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.