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Thu Mar 3, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
127
away
Chemistry Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
138
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 23 31 30 43 127
Phoenix SunsSuns 38 36 27 37 138

After Action Report

The Suns downed the Pistons 138-127. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Suns cashed in. Suns' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Suns per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.