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Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
89
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
124
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 25 16 21 27 89
Los Angeles LakersLakers 32 31 33 28 124

After Action Report

The Lakers rolled past the Pistons 124-89. The Lakers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Lakers are in a full-on tailspin; second-chance points piled up for the Pistons. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.