Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
116
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
84
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 116 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 84 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Pacers ran roughshod over the Trail Blazers 116-84. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; the Pacers came in with something to prove after a loss. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.