Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
114
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 19 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 97 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Pistons pulled away from the Knicks 114-97. Pistons torched the Knicks on the offensive end. Knicks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Knicks. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.