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Sat Feb 12, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
120
away
Chemistry Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
87
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 29 25 38 28 120
Detroit PistonsPistons 28 22 21 16 87

After Action Report

The Wizards blew the doors off the Pistons 120-87. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Wizards carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Wizards' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Wizards bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Wizards per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Wizards · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.