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Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
112
away
Chemistry Hot
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
104
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 22 33 29 28 112
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 17 21 44 22 104

After Action Report

The Pistons outlasted the SuperSonics 112-104. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pistons looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.