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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
89
away
Chemistry Hot
Washington WizardsWizards
115
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 23 28 19 19 89
Washington WizardsWizards 35 21 33 26 115

After Action Report

In Washington, the Wizards blew the doors off the Pistons 115-89. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Wizards owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Wizards ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Wizards locker room is humming, and it showed. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Wizards · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Wizards · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
  • Pistons · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.