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Tue Nov 23, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
97
away
Chemistry Hot
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
95
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 21 24 23 29 97
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 23 23 26 23 95

After Action Report

The Pistons survived the Bobcats 97-95. The Bobcats couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Pistons. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Pistons' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

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.