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Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
117
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
125
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 33 19 31 34 117
New Jersey NetsNets 29 18 38 40 125

After Action Report

The Nets held off the Pistons 125-117. The tempo dragged the Pistons into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.