⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
-1Q123-24
+13Q227-12
+4Q326-23
-3Q421-28
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
They went cold, two of fourteen from three- Could not get to the line, thirteen free throws to their 24
Key battles
55%Three-point accuracy14%
5Offensive rebounds16
6Threes made2
9Free throws made13
📊The numbers
| WSH | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 2 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 14% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
