⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
-7Q122-28
-12Q216-28
-2Q325-26
+5Q419-15
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Made eleven threes to their three- They went cold, three of fourteen from three
- Could not get to the line, 21 free throws to their 32
Key battles
3Threes made11
21%Three-point accuracy44%
15Offensive rebounds12
19Free throws made16
📊The numbers
| NO | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 3 | Threes made | 11 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
