Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
96
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
120
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 23 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 96 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons demolished the Heat 120-96. Pistons' offense had its way with the Heat. The Pistons looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; the Pistons bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.