Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
98
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
118
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 31 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 98 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 21 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 118 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons blew the doors off the Cavaliers 118-98. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
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.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.