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Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
102
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
110
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 27 21 23 31 102
Detroit PistonsPistons 32 24 23 31 110

After Action Report

The Pistons edged the Raptors 110-102. Ugly basketball, but the Pistons did just enough. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; shots just aren't falling for the Raptors lately. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. 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.
  • Raptors · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.