⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
-3Q121-25
-3Q216-19
+8Q325-18
+6Q426-16
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
11Blocks3
9Steals5
14Offensive rebounds10
14Points off turnovers10
📊The numbers
| DET | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 7 | Threes made | 5 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 11 | Blocks | 3 |
