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Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 4:30 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
103
away
Chemistry Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
102
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 21 20 23 31 8 103
Detroit PistonsPistons 21 21 24 29 7 102

After Action Report

In Detroit, the Suns squeaked past the Pistons 103-102 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Suns cashed in. The Suns owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Suns bent the defense out of shape from deep.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.