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Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
105
away
Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
120
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 29 22 27 27 105
Miami HeatHeat 24 27 35 34 120

After Action Report

The Heat handled the Pistons 120-105. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Heat cashed in. The Heat came in with something to prove after a loss; Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Heat's rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Heat · 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.