Thu Dec 30, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
99
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 24 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 86 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 18 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 99 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons took care of the Heat 99-86. The Heat couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Pistons. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Heat. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.