⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the third quarter- Burned in transition, 8 fast break points to 24
- Gave up second chances, seventeen offensive rebounds to their seven
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q3 4:09 · DET 64-63 DEN
- Ties it
Rasheed Wallace hit a 63-foot threeer
Q4 0:00 · DET 98-98 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
OT 0:59 · DET 111-106 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chauncey Billups turnover
Q4 1:14 · DET 90-91 DEN
- Turnover
Rasheed Wallace lost ball
OT 2:36 · DET 100-102 DEN
- Missed FT
Antonio McDyess misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:27 · DET 106-106 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 2:45 · DET 42-44 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 9:11 · DET 77-81 DEN
- Lead
Allen Iverson hit a jumper
OT 3:18 · DET 100-102 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nene Hilario bad pass
Q4 1:58 · DET 88-91 DEN
- Turnover
Marcus Camby bad pass
Q4 0:01 · DET 95-98 DEN
- Turnover
Allen Iverson bad pass
OT 0:43 · DET 106-106 DEN
📊The numbers
| DET | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 8 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 29 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
