⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
+7Q126-19
+5Q222-19
-9Q317-26
-9Q424-32
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
9Steals5
3Blocks5
17Free throws made23
9Offensive rebounds12
📊The numbers
| NO | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 4 | Threes made | 5 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
