Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
103
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
114
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Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 28 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 103 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 29 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 114 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons took care of the Knicks 114-103. Every possession went the Pistons way. The Pistons ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Knicks 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. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.