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Sun Mar 20, 2005 · 4:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
117
away
Chemistry Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
105
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 27 20 37 33 117
Indiana PacersPacers 36 21 25 23 105

After Action Report

In Indiana, the Nets pulled away from the Pacers 117-105. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.