⏱️How 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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 3:26 · BOS 41-34 DET
- Lead
Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:31 · BOS 79-78 DET
- Go-ahead
Mark Blount made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
Q4 0:00 · BOS 81-80 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mark Blount Bad Pass. Stolen by Tayshaun Prince.
Q4 2:49 · BOS 75-73 DET
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:15 · BOS 78-78 DET
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:31 · BOS 79-78 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Rasheed Wallace made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Q4 2:36 · BOS 75-76 DET
- Go-ahead
Rasheed Wallace made layup.
Q4 0:16 · BOS 79-80 DET
- Winner
Richard Hamilton made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Q4 0:00 · BOS 81-82 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Richard Hamilton Bad Pass. Stolen by Delonte West.
Q4 4:18 · BOS 72-69 DET
📊The numbers
| BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
