⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+5Q125-20
-7Q29-21
+1Q316-18
-7Q417-28
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 38
Key battles
10Offensive rebounds18
10Points off turnovers17
13Assists21
44Rebounds64
📊The numbers
| DEN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 9 | Blocks | 10 |
