Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
89
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 89 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 22 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 109 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets ran roughshod over the Pistons 109-89. Nets torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Nets. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.