Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
116
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 27 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 99 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 29 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 116 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons downed the Magic 116-99. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; Pistons' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Magic rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.