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Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
121
away
Chemistry Hot
Milwaukee BucksBucks
103
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 30 32 30 29 121
Milwaukee BucksBucks 25 26 27 25 103

After Action Report

The Pistons outlasted the Bucks 121-103. Pistons torched the Bucks on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Pistons; the Pistons looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Pistons' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • 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.