Thu Feb 10, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
89
away
Chemistry
Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
106
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 89 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Pistons handled the Lakers 106-89. The tempo dragged the Lakers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.