Bulls are the champions!
  1. Lobby
  2. Draft
  3. Preseason
  4. Season
  5. Playoffs
Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
away
Chemistry Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
105
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 24 34 26 25 109
Atlanta HawksHawks 28 23 31 23 105

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Pistons survived the Hawks 109-105. Pistons torched the Hawks on the offensive end. The Pistons carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Pistons pushed the pace until the other side broke. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hawks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.