Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
119
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
122
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 36 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 119 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 25 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Pistons survived the Cavaliers 122-119. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.