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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
119
away
Chemistry Steady
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
111
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 19 30 31 39 119
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 22 26 32 31 111

After Action Report

The Pistons outlasted the Cavaliers 119-111. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pistons cashed in. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Tonight's Cavaliers utilization choices clashed with the team identity.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.