Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
119
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 23 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 97 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Lakers buried the Pistons 119-97. Lakers torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Lakers · 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.