⏱️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 first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+10Q133-26
+10Q226-16
0Q321-17
-11Q421-31
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 27- Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 35
Key battles
11%Three-point accuracy50%
1Threes made5
36Free throws made19
3Blocks6
📊The numbers
| DET | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 1 | Threes made | 5 |
| 11% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 36 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 15 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
