Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
125
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
128
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 21 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 125 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 33 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 128 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks squeaked past the Pacers 128-125. The Pacers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pacers are in a full-on tailspin. The Mavericks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.