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Wed Mar 23, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
139
away
Chemistry Hot
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
104
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 47 32 23 37 139
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 22 31 25 26 104

After Action Report

In Philadelphia, the Pistons buried the 76ers 139-104. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pistons cashed in. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the 76ers couldn't shake the cold spell. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • 76ers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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.