⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 22 in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pistons
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q3 9:48 · DET 57-63 SAC
- Winner
Chauncey Billups made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Q4 2:51 · DET 90-88 SAC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q4 1:31 · DET 99-89 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Corliss Williamson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 4:48 · DET 84-88 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q1 4:16 · DET 17-28 SAC
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 22
Q1 1:31 · DET 19-41 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Chris Webber missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:12 · DET 90-88 SAC
- Turnover
Doug Christie Bad Pass
Q4 2:04 · DET 90-89 SAC
- Turnover
Chris Webber Offensive Foul
Q4 1:00 · DET 95-89 SAC
📊The numbers
| DET | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
