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Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
118
away
Chemistry Cold
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
131
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 19 34 31 34 118
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 33 37 34 27 131

After Action Report

The 76ers outlasted the Pistons 131-118. 76ers' scorers couldn't be contained. 76ers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the 76ers. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.