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Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
103
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
111
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 26 26 28 23 103
Detroit PistonsPistons 27 39 18 27 111

After Action Report

The Pistons fended off the Magic 111-103. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; Magic's skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.