Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
119
away
Chemistry
Elite
New Jersey NetsNets
105
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 119 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 19 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Pistons outlasted the Nets 119-105. Pistons' offense had its way with the Nets. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; Pistons' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Nets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Nets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.