Thu Feb 10, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
away
Chemistry
Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
106
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 18 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 102 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 34 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Pistons snuck past the Lakers 106-102. The Pistons won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.