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Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
110
away
Chemistry Hot
Chicago BullsBulls
89
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 23 27 36 24 110
Chicago BullsBulls 24 19 19 27 89

After Action Report

The Pistons buried the Bulls 110-89. Every possession went the Pistons way. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; the Pistons looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Pistons per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.