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Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
91
away
Chemistry Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
105
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 27 24 21 19 91
New Jersey NetsNets 25 24 25 31 105

After Action Report

The Nets outlasted the Pistons 105-91. The Pistons couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Nets. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.