Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
96
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
99
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 18 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 96 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 21 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 99 |
After Action Report
In Detroit, the Pistons squeaked past the Celtics 99-96. The Pistons won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Pistons' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.