⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+6Q125-20
+4Q225-21
+2Q323-19
+15Q431-16
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 27-8 off them
Key battles
27Points off turnovers8
10Turnovers22
15Steals7
27Assists16
📊The numbers
| DET | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
