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Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
116
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
118
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 32 30 28 26 116
Detroit PistonsPistons 29 33 31 25 118

After Action Report

The Pistons survived the Kings 118-116. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Pistons. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Kings' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.