⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
-7Q122-30
+7Q238-31
+12Q327-18
+7Q427-17
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 31- Kept giving it away, eighteen turnovers to their twelve
Key battles
9Steals16
57Rebounds37
43%Three-point accuracy30%
18Turnovers12
📊The numbers
| DET | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 16 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
