Rockets (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
92
away
Chemistry
Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
99
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 26 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 92 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 31 | 17 | 24 | 99 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons outlasted the Clippers 99-92. The breakneck pace played right into Pistons' hands. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Clippers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.