Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
126
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
97
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 126 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Pistons shocked the Lakers 126-97. The Lakers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Lakers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Pistons per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.