Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
92
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
132
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 13 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 92 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 28 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 132 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets ran roughshod over the Pistons 132-92. The breakneck pace played right into Nets' hands. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.