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Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
84
away
Chemistry Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
117
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Miami HeatHeat 16 21 25 22 84
Detroit PistonsPistons 29 29 29 30 117

After Action Report

The Pistons rolled past the Heat 117-84. Pistons' scorers couldn't be contained. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Heat's skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Heat rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Heat · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Heat · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.