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Sat Mar 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
112
away
Chemistry Hot
Chicago BullsBulls
98
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 34 26 23 29 112
Chicago BullsBulls 25 34 15 24 98

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Pacers outlasted the Bulls 112-98. The tempo dragged the Bulls into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Pacers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Pacers pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Pacers bench chemistry carried them. The Bulls rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Bulls · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pacers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.