Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
96
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
104
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 96 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 21 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 104 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets outlasted the Pistons 104-96. Every possession went the Nets way. Second-chance points piled up for the Nets; Nets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.