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Wed Mar 16, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
83
away
Chemistry Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
123
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 28 22 17 16 83
Detroit PistonsPistons 29 36 28 30 123

After Action Report

The Pistons blew the doors off the SuperSonics 123-83. The Pistons got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; SuperSonics' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Pistons per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • SuperSonics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.