⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
-1Q122-24
+1Q226-24
+6Q331-25
+2Q425-19
▼ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 41 rebounds to 28- Could not get to the line, eleven free throws to their 30
Key battles
5Free throws made25
10Offensive rebounds4
4Steals7
23Assists16
📊The numbers
| DET | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 5 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
