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Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
97
away
Chemistry Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
98
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 24 24 26 23 97
Detroit PistonsPistons 31 34 18 15 98

After Action Report

The Pistons survived the Kings 98-97. Ugly basketball, but the Pistons did just enough. Pistons' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Kings' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.