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Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
116
away
Chemistry Hot
Milwaukee BucksBucks
99
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 23 23 30 40 116
Milwaukee BucksBucks 31 35 21 12 99

After Action Report

The Pistons downed the Bucks 116-99. The Pistons got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Pistons owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Pistons' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Bucks locker-room rift aren't helping. The Bucks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bucks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Bucks · 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.