Thu Dec 30, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
90
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
75
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 19 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 90 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 14 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 75 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Heat took care of the Pistons 90-75. Heat's scorers couldn't be contained. The Heat carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Heat's Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Heat · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.