Thu Dec 30, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
113
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
121
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 33 | 28 | 22 | 30 | 113 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 25 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Pistons outlasted the Heat 121-113. The Heat had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Heat owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
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.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.