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Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
133
away
Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
130
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 31 40 31 31 133
New Orleans HornetsHornets 37 37 29 27 130

After Action Report

The Pistons survived the Hornets 133-130. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pistons carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.