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Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
100
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Chemistry Hot
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
105
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 21 31 25 23 100
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 36 30 19 20 105

After Action Report

The 76ers squeaked past the Pistons 105-100. The better team simply showed up tonight. The 76ers carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; 76ers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • 76ers · 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.