Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
121
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
99
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 30 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 121 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 34 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Pistons blew the doors off the Nets 121-99. The Nets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Pistons stayed locked in. The Pistons bench chemistry carried them. The Nets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pistons · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Pistons · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.