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Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
107
away
Chemistry Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
102
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 22 29 30 26 107
Indiana PacersPacers 22 25 25 30 102

After Action Report

The Nets snuck past the Pacers 107-102. The better team simply showed up tonight. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • 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.