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Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
109
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Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
102
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 26 26 28 29 109
New Jersey NetsNets 24 25 28 25 102

After Action Report

The Pistons edged the Nets 109-102. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Nets locker-room rift aren't helping. Nets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.