⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
-5Q119-23
-1Q222-19
+10Q334-23
-1Q426-26
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their 21- Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 39
Key battles
40%Three-point accuracy17%
6Threes made1
16Fast break points6
18Offensive rebounds9
📊The numbers
| DET | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 6 | Threes made | 1 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
