โฑ๏ธHow 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
โฒ PHI better than we expected
โผ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 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
Could not get to the line, 27 free throws to their 38
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
- Lead
Kenny Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:15 ยท PHI 85-84 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kenny Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Chauncey Billups.
Q4 2:30 ยท PHI 84-84 DET
- Turnover
Eric Snow Lost Ball. Stolen by Corliss Williamson.
Q4 0:22 ยท PHI 88-86 DET
- Turnover
Allen Iverson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ben Wallace.
OT 4:24 ยท PHI 88-88 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 4:48 ยท PHI 35-41 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 0:43 ยท PHI 88-92 DET
- Winner
Chauncey Billups made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Curry.
OT 4:03 ยท PHI 88-91 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Richard Hamilton Bad Pass. Stolen by Kenny Thomas.
Q4 2:17 ยท PHI 84-84 DET
- Turnover
Chauncey Billups Offensive Foul
Q4 2:08 ยท PHI 86-84 DET
- Turnover
Chauncey Billups Foul
Q4 2:08 ยท PHI 86-84 DET
๐The numbers
| PHI | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 2 | Threes made | 7 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |








