Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
66
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
117
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 11 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 66 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 32 | 17 | 39 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Lakers blew the doors off the Pistons 117-66. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Lakers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.