Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
122
away
Chemistry
Tense
Miami HeatHeat
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 34 | 22 | 39 | 27 | 122 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 29 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 117 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Pistons snuck past the Heat 122-117. The breakneck pace played right into Pistons' hands. The Pistons carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Heat's Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.