Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 27 | 28 | 19 | 30 | 104 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 34 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Pistons survived the Celtics 109-104. Pistons' offense had its way with the Celtics. The Pistons couldn't shake the cold spell; Celtics' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Celtics looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Celtics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.