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Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 1:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
107
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
116
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 19 29 32 27 107
Sacramento KingsKings 23 26 37 30 116

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Kings edged the Pistons 116-107. The Kings won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Kings' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Kings ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Kings · 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.
  • Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.