Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
102
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
100
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 102 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 20 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Pistons survived the Nets 102-100. Ugly basketball, but the Pistons did just enough. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Pistons stayed locked in. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nets · 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 · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.