Thu Feb 10, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
88
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
86
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 88 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 86 |
After Action Report
The Lakers survived the Pistons 88-86. The Pistons couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Lakers. Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Pistons' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.