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Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
115
away
Chemistry Tense
Milwaukee BucksBucks
124
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 24 25 30 36 115
Milwaukee BucksBucks 23 39 30 32 124

After Action Report

The Bucks outlasted the Pistons 124-115. Bucks torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Bucks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; fresh off a statement win, the Bucks stayed locked in. The Bucks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Bucks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Bucks · 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.