Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
104
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
110
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 25 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 104 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 28 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 110 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons held off the Cavaliers 110-104. Every possession went the Pistons way. Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.