⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ TOR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up in the second 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up
Q2 7:03 · DET 39-36 TOR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 9:42 · DET 54-53 TOR
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q4 4:15 · DET 95-87 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rasheed Wallace offensive foul (Andrea Bargnani draws the foul)
Q4 4:41 · DET 85-83 TOR
- Turnover
Rasheed Wallace turnover
Q4 4:41 · DET 85-83 TOR
- Missed FT
Chauncey Billups misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:29 · DET 97-92 TOR

Raptors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 1:40 · DET 43-51 TOR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 6:00 · DET 85-87 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
T.J. Ford turnover
Q4 3:21 · DET 90-87 TOR
- Turnover
Morris Peterson turnover
Q4 2:31 · DET 95-87 TOR
- Missed FT
T.J. Ford misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:57 · DET 95-88 TOR
📊The numbers
| DET | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |










