Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
93
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
96
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 93 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 20 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Pistons snuck past the Cavaliers 96-93. Ugly basketball, but the Pistons did just enough. The Pistons steamroller is in full effect right now; Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.