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Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
114
away
Chemistry Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
91
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 32 29 24 29 114
Detroit PistonsPistons 22 23 18 28 91

After Action Report

The Heat buried the Pistons 114-91. Heat's stops on the defensive end set the tone. The Heat played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Heat · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.