Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
110
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 17 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 107 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 27 | 20 | 33 | 110 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons squeaked past the Trail Blazers 110-107. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Pistons' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Trail Blazers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.