Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
110
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
112
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 25 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 110 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 17 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 112 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers survived the Pistons 112-110. Lakers' offense had its way with the Pistons. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.