⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+9Q130-24
+17Q238-20
+13Q328-19
-4Q426-28
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 43 free throws to their 29- Won the glass, 42 rebounds to 30
Key battles
39Free throws made22
1Threes made3
59%Shooting from the field40%
10Offensive rebounds15
📊The numbers
| DET | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 1 | Threes made | 3 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 39 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
