Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
85
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 28 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 100 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 21 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 85 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Pistons downed the Nets 100-85. Ugly basketball, but the Pistons did just enough. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Pistons came in with something to prove after a loss. Whispers of a Nets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Nets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nets · 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.
- Pistons · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.