Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
104
away
Chemistry
Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
83
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 104 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 83 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Celtics buried the Pistons 104-83. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Celtics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Celtics bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.