Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Thu Jan 6, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
80
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
99
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 27 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 99 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons outlasted the Grizzlies 99-80. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.
- Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Grizzlies · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.