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Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
112
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
111
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 25 33 24 30 112
Denver NuggetsNuggets 28 26 28 29 111

After Action Report

The Pacers survived the Nuggets 112-111. Pacers torched the Nuggets on the offensive end. Pacers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.