Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
87
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
84
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 23 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 87 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 84 |
After Action Report
The Celtics stunned the Pistons 87-84. The Celtics won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Pistons are in a full-on tailspin. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. An upset for the books.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.