Tue Nov 2, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
90
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
94
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 90 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 22 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 94 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons snuck past the Rockets 94-90. The Pistons won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.