⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up 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.
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q2 2:59 · IND 34-43 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 6:52 · IND 50-56 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 12
Q3 0:33 · IND 60-72 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Jamaal Tinsley Technical Foul. His 1st Technical Foul.
Q2 4:05 · IND 24-37 DET
- Technical
Dale Davis Technical Foul. His 1st Technical Foul.
Q3 3:36 · IND 50-60 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up
Q1 5:50 · IND 10-21 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 20
Q3 2:41 · IND 52-72 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Rasheed Wallace Technical Foul. His 1st Technical Foul.
Q3 5:03 · IND 47-56 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 16% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 14 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
