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Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
95
away
Chemistry Cold
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
102
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 29 24 13 29 95
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 20 28 27 27 102

After Action Report

The 76ers edged the Pistons 102-95. Ugly basketball, but the 76ers did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the 76ers; the 76ers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 76ers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.