Hornets are the champions!
  1. Lobby
  2. Draft
  3. Preseason
  4. Season
  5. Playoffs
Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
100
away
Chemistry Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
108
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 32 25 14 21 8 100
Boston CelticsCeltics 25 26 27 14 16 108

After Action Report

In Boston, the Celtics outlasted the Pacers 108-100 in overtime. The Celtics won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Celtics pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Pacers couldn't shake the cold spell. The Pacers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.