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Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 1:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
80
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
105
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 32 14 9 25 80
Sacramento KingsKings 25 26 32 22 105

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Kings blew the doors off the Pistons 105-80. Kings' scorers couldn't be contained. The Kings owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Kings came in with something to prove after a loss. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Pistons utilization choices clashed with the team identity. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Kings · 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.