Rockets (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Sat Dec 25, 2004 · 1:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
101
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
127
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 28 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 101 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 30 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 127 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Pacers demolished the Pistons 127-101. The breakneck pace played right into Pacers' hands. The Pacers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Pacers' positional balance gave them a synergy edge. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pacers · Balanced Five A starting five that covers every position with even talent finds a synergy edge.
- Pacers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.