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Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
133
away
Chemistry Hot
Golden State WarriorsWarriors
90
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 38 31 37 27 133
Golden State WarriorsWarriors 26 31 17 16 90

After Action Report

The Pacers ran roughshod over the Warriors 133-90. The Warriors had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Pacers pushed the pace until the other side broke; Warriors' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Whispers of a Warriors locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Pacers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Warriors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Warriors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Warriors · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Warriors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.