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Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
130
away
Chemistry Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
100
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 30 35 25 40 130
Detroit PistonsPistons 29 32 16 23 100

After Action Report

The Magic rolled past the Pistons 130-100. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Magic's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Magic looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Magic bench chemistry carried them. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Magic · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.