Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Miami HeatHeat
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
136
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami HeatHeat | 38 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 116 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 136 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Pistons ran roughshod over the Heat 136-116. The breakneck pace played right into Pistons' hands. The Pistons answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Heat's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Heat · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.