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Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
131
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Chemistry Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
127
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 22 39 27 29 14 131
New Jersey NetsNets 31 28 28 30 10 127

After Action Report

The Pistons snuck past the Nets 131-127 in overtime. The Pistons got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets came in with something to prove after a loss. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nets · 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.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.