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Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
107
away
Chemistry Hot
Miami HeatHeat
113
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 34 23 20 22 8 107
Miami HeatHeat 21 29 22 27 14 113

After Action Report

The Heat outlasted the Pistons 113-107 in overtime. Every possession went the Heat way. The Heat came in with something to prove after a loss; Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Heat per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Heat · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.