Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
105
away
Chemistry
Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
103
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 20 | 28 | 23 | 34 | 105 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Celtics survived the Pistons 105-103. Celtics' offense had its way with the Pistons. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Celtics answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.