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Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
135
away
Chemistry Hot
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
129
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 32 27 28 35 13 135
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 28 28 32 34 7 129

After Action Report

The Pistons held off the 76ers 135-129 in overtime. The tempo dragged the 76ers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.