Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Dallas MavericksMavs
111
away
Chemistry
Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
113
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 28 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 111 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons snuck past the Mavericks 113-111. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pistons played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.