Sat Dec 11, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
117
away
Chemistry
Steady
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 29 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 117 |
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 36 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Pistons outlasted the Grizzlies 117-109. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pistons carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Grizzlies owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. The Grizzlies rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Grizzlies · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Grizzlies · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.