⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-3Q122-23
+10Q229-19
-8Q321-27
+9Q428-21
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
4Blocks2
8Threes made5
23Assists17
15Points off turnovers20
📊The numbers
| HOU | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 8 | Threes made | 5 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
