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Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
104
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
116
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 23 20 35 26 104
New Jersey NetsNets 41 30 27 18 116

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Nets took care of the Pistons 116-104. Ugly basketball, but the Nets did just enough. The Nets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Nets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Nets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Pistons · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.