Thu Feb 10, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
115
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 25 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 115 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 27 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Lakers took care of the Pistons 115-104. The tempo dragged the Pistons into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.