Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
89
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
101
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 21 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 89 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Lakers outlasted the Pistons 101-89. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.