Thu Jan 27, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
102
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 100 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 24 | 34 | 19 | 25 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Pacers survived the Pistons 102-100. Ugly basketball, but the Pacers did just enough. The Pacers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.