⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
-4Q124-24
-7Q219-27
+2Q331-23
-15Q418-36
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fourteen turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 23-10 off them
Key battles
10Points off turnovers23
3Blocks1
21Turnovers14
19Assists26
📊The numbers
| BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
