โฑ๏ธHow 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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ PHI better than we expected
โผ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the 76ers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Made ten threes to their one
Shot well above their usual, ten of twenty from three
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their nineteen
A 16-0 run took them from 7 down to 9 up in the first quarter
Gave up second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to their seven
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

76ers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q2 10:52 ยท PHI 22-23 DET
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q2 0:04 ยท PHI 52-48 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Eric Snow missed Technical Free Throw.
Q3 9:26 ยท PHI 52-48 DET
- Turnover
Derrick Coleman Bad Pass
Q4 1:44 ยท PHI 86-90 DET
- Turnover
Dikembe Mutombo Lost Ball
Q4 0:15 ยท PHI 88-90 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 7 down to 9 up
Q1 5:03 ยท PHI 14-23 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Jon Barry Technical Foul
Q2 6:03 ยท PHI 28-29 DET
- Turnover
Corliss Williamson Bad Pass. Stolen by Eric Snow.
Q4 4:15 ยท PHI 82-85 DET
- Turnover
24 second
Q4 3:16 ยท PHI 84-87 DET
๐The numbers
| PHI | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 1 | Threes made | 10 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |








