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Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
94
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
113
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 25 23 25 21 94
Detroit PistonsPistons 32 29 26 26 113

After Action Report

The Pistons took care of the Kings 113-94. The tempo dragged the Kings into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Pistons pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Kings owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pistons locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.