Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
91
away
Chemistry
Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
97
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 22 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 91 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 23 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers held off the Pistons 97-91. The Pistons couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers steamroller is in full effect right now; Cavaliers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.