Fri Dec 10, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
118
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 21 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 109 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 33 | 28 | 22 | 35 | 118 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons held off the Hawks 118-109. Every possession went the Pistons way. Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.