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Mon Mar 14, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
116
away
Chemistry Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
109
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 21 26 33 36 116
Atlanta HawksHawks 36 20 28 25 109

After Action Report

In Atlanta, the Pistons edged the Hawks 116-109. Pistons torched the Hawks on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; fresh off a statement win, the Pistons stayed locked in. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Pistons per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.