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Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 4:30 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
109
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
111
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 27 28 28 26 109
Detroit PistonsPistons 24 30 27 30 111

After Action Report

The Pistons survived the Suns 111-109. Pistons' offense had its way with the Suns. The Pistons pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Suns owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.