Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
104
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
123
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 21 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 104 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 35 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 123 |
After Action Report
The Nets downed the Pistons 123-104. The breakneck pace played right into Nets' hands. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Pistons utilization choices clashed with the team identity.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · 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.