⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
-1Q129-27
+6Q230-25
-1Q320-22
-15Q420-33
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their sixteen- Won the glass, 46 rebounds to 34
Key battles
10Free throws made29
4Offensive rebounds12
5Blocks2
28Assists17
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
