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Fri Nov 5, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
110
away
Chemistry Steady
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
118
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 27 27 29 27 110
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 25 31 33 29 118

After Action Report

The Raptors outlasted the Pistons 118-110. The breakneck pace played right into Raptors' hands. The Raptors owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Raptors played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. Raptors' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Raptors · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.