Wed Mar 23, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
80
away
Chemistry
Cold
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
97
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 17 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 80 |
| Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 97 |
After Action Report
The 76ers pulled away from the Pistons 97-80. The 76ers' lockdown unit choked off Pistons' offense. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; the Pistons couldn't shake the cold spell. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 76ers · 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.