โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
โฒ BKN better than we expected
โผ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 10 down to 5 up in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Nets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q3 6:41 ยท BKN 65-55 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 3:47 ยท BKN 89-91 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kerry Kittles Bad Pass. Stolen by Clifford Robinson.
Q4 4:48 ยท BKN 79-87 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 10 down to 5 up
Q3 2:36 ยท BKN 69-74 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Corliss Williamson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kerry Kittles.
Q4 2:58 ยท BKN 86-91 DET
๐The numbers
| BKN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 10 |








