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Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
99
away
Chemistry Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
102
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 20 27 24 28 99
Boston CelticsCeltics 37 22 19 24 102

After Action Report

The Celtics survived the Pistons 102-99. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Celtics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.