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Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
87
away
Chemistry Tense
Milwaukee BucksBucks
131
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 27 19 31 10 87
Milwaukee BucksBucks 32 27 34 38 131

After Action Report

In Milwaukee, the Bucks rolled past the Pistons 131-87. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Bucks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Bucks locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Bucks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.