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Wed Nov 24, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
100
away
Chemistry Cold
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
138
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 30 25 29 16 100
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 30 33 37 38 138

After Action Report

The Cavaliers rolled past the Pistons 138-100. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Cavaliers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; second-chance points piled up for the Pistons. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.