Thu Jan 27, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 20 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 97 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 25 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Pacers outlasted the Pistons 103-97. The Pacers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Pacers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Pistons. The Pacers 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
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.