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Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
108
away
Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
87
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 31 18 30 29 108
Miami HeatHeat 24 24 19 20 87

After Action Report

The Pacers buried the Heat 108-87. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pacers came in with something to prove after a loss; Pacers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. Heat's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.