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Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
89
away
Chemistry Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
124
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 22 21 27 19 89
New Jersey NetsNets 31 31 27 35 124

After Action Report

The Nets demolished the Pistons 124-89. Nets' stops on the defensive end set the tone. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Nets · 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.