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Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
102
away
Chemistry Cold
Detroit PistonsPistons
123
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 22 22 22 36 102
Detroit PistonsPistons 33 27 35 28 123

After Action Report

The Pistons demolished the Magic 123-102. The better team simply showed up tonight. Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Pistons. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Magic rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.