Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
away
Chemistry
Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 103 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Pistons outlasted the Trail Blazers 109-103. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; the Pistons played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Pistons per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.