⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+11Q123-12
-17Q223-38
+12Q334-21
-6Q431-35
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 56 free throws to their 33
Key battles
9Blocks2
43Free throws made20
6Threes made10
6Offensive rebounds8
📊The numbers
| DET | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 43 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
