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Fri Mar 25, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
87
away
Chemistry Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
116
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 21 27 36 3 87
Detroit PistonsPistons 27 39 29 21 116

After Action Report

In Detroit, the Pistons stunned the Pacers 116-87. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Pistons cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; shots just aren't falling for the Pistons lately. The Pacers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Pacers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. An upset for the books.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Pacers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.