⏱️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, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+3Q126-23
+2Q220-18
+7Q334-26
-11Q429-38
▼ HOU 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 Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
2Threes made6
8Offensive rebounds13
6Steals9
22%Three-point accuracy29%
📊The numbers
| DET | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 2 | Threes made | 6 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
