Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
101
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 86 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 22 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 101 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons downed the Kings 101-86. The Pistons won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; Kings' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. 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.
- Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.