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Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
105
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Chemistry Elite
Los Angeles LakersLakers
125
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 20 22 35 28 105
Los Angeles LakersLakers 31 28 34 32 125

After Action Report

The Lakers stunned the Pistons 125-105. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Lakers cashed in. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Pistons stayed locked in. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.