⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
-9Q118-29
+12Q231-16
0Q325-24
+16Q437-19
▼ LAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their thirteen- Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 28-8 off them
Key battles
28Points off turnovers8
11Steals3
26Free throws made10
8Fast break points2
📊The numbers
| DET | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
