Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
130
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 28 | 28 | 43 | 31 | 130 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Magic buried the Pistons 130-104. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Magic's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Magic came in with something to prove after a loss. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Pistons utilization choices clashed with the team identity. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Magic · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.