Mon Mar 14, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
129
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
105
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 32 | 43 | 30 | 129 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 34 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 105 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Pistons buried the Hawks 129-105. The Hawks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Hawks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Hawks' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.