Tue Nov 30, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
106
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 26 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 100 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Rockets edged the Pistons 106-100. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Rockets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.