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Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
away
Chemistry Elite
New Orleans HornetsHornets
88
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 35 22 23 29 109
New Orleans HornetsHornets 17 24 22 25 88

After Action Report

In New Orleans, the Pistons demolished the Hornets 109-88. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Pistons looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. Pistons' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.