Sat Jan 29, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
116
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
125
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 116 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 32 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 125 |
After Action Report
The Pistons outlasted the Knicks 125-116. The breakneck pace played right into Pistons' hands. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Knicks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.