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.