Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
106
away
Chemistry
Steady
Orlando MagicMagic
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 31 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 106 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 24 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Pistons squeaked past the Magic 106-104. The Pistons won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons came in with something to prove after a loss. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.