Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
106
away
Chemistry
Hot
Miami HeatHeat
103
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 25 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 106 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 36 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Miami, the Pistons survived the Heat 106-103. Pistons torched the Heat on the offensive end. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Heat's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.