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Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
99
away
Chemistry Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
104
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 29 21 23 26 99
Detroit PistonsPistons 37 28 21 18 104

After Action Report

The Pistons knocked off the Clippers 104-99. The Pistons got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Pistons pushed the pace until the other side broke; Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.