Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
126
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 23 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 109 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 30 | 32 | 28 | 36 | 126 |
After Action Report
The Celtics outlasted the Pistons 126-109. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Celtics cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; Celtics' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. Celtics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.