Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
102
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
135
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 31 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 102 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 41 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 135 |
After Action Report
The Nets blew the doors off the Pistons 135-102. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Nets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Nets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.