⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 25 fast break points to 6- Could not get to the line, sixteen free throws to their 35
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the third 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q1 9:02 · DET 10-4 LAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 17
Q2 7:18 · DET 45-28 LAL
- Winner
Tayshaun Prince hit a 23-foot three jumper, Chauncey Billups with the assist
Q4 0:04 · DET 90-89 LAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Richard Hamilton technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 4:58 · DET 45-29 LAL
- Technical
Chauncey Billups technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 0:40 · DET 49-42 LAL
- Technical
Antonio McDyess technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 0:19 · DET 66-69 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q2 2:44 · DET 49-43 LAL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q3 7:07 · DET 58-62 LAL
- Lead
Kobe Bryant hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:38 · DET 83-84 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:38 · DET 83-84 LAL
- Missed FT
Ronny Turiaf misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:17 · DET 87-89 LAL
📊The numbers
| DET | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 30 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 17 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
