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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
92
away
Chemistry Tense
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
134
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 26 20 20 26 92
Cleveland CavaliersCavs 32 33 28 41 134

After Action Report

The Cavaliers blew the doors off the Pistons 134-92. The Cavaliers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Cavaliers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Cavaliers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Cavaliers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Cavaliers · 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.