Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
113
away
Chemistry
Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
82
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 22 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 113 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 36 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 82 |
After Action Report
The Celtics demolished the Pistons 113-82. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Pistons' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.