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Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
101
away
Chemistry Cold
Boston CelticsCeltics
108
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 28 20 26 27 101
Boston CelticsCeltics 24 29 35 20 108

After Action Report

In Boston, the Celtics outlasted the Pistons 108-101. Celtics torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Celtics' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.