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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
119
away
Chemistry Tense
Milwaukee BucksBucks
88
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 28 27 32 32 119
Milwaukee BucksBucks 24 21 18 25 88

After Action Report

In Milwaukee, the Pacers blew the doors off the Bucks 119-88. The Pacers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Pacers; the Pacers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. Whispers of a Bucks locker-room rift aren't helping. Bucks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Bucks · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.