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Thu Feb 10, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
108
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
78
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 26 20 30 32 108
Detroit PistonsPistons 21 27 12 18 78

After Action Report

The Lakers ran roughshod over the Pistons 108-78. The Lakers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Lakers are in a full-on tailspin; the Pistons couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.