Sun Oct 17, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
Detroit PistonsPistons
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
102
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 99 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 19 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Heat survived the Pistons 102-99. Ugly basketball, but the Heat did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Heat; Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Heat rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Heat · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.