Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Dec 10, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
99
away
Chemistry
Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
94
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 16 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 99 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 23 | 11 | 35 | 25 | 94 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Hawks survived the Pistons 99-94. Hawks' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Hawks; the Hawks bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. Hawks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.