Sat Feb 12, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
109
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
113
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 25 | 24 | 37 | 23 | 109 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 29 | 23 | 33 | 28 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons snuck past the Wizards 113-109. The breakneck pace played right into Pistons' hands. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Pistons. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Wizards rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Wizards · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.