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Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 5
Detroit PistonsPistons
97
away
Boston CelticsCeltics
108
home
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 97 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 25 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics handled the Pistons 108-97. Celtics' defense smothered the Pistons all night. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Celtics sent shots into the fifth row all night. Celtics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Celtics · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.