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Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
112
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Chemistry Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
123
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 28 36 25 23 112
Detroit PistonsPistons 30 34 29 30 123

After Action Report

The Pistons outlasted the 76ers 123-112. The breakneck pace played right into Pistons' hands. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pistons looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 76ers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.