Knicks are the champions!
  1. Lobby
  2. Draft
  3. Preseason
  4. Season
  5. Playoffs
Mon Mar 14, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
102
away
Chemistry Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
93
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 13 31 28 30 102
Atlanta HawksHawks 13 27 30 23 93

After Action Report

The Pistons fended off the Hawks 102-93. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pistons played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; second-chance points piled up for the Hawks. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hawks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pistons · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.