⏱️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 third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 41 free throws to their 31
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
- Winner
Charlie Villanueva hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:23 · DET 97-96 DEN
- Steal
Ben Wallace stole it from Nene Hilario
Q4 1:12 · DET 99-98 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey lost ball
Q4 4:48 · DET 92-89 DEN
- Missed FT
Ben Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:13 · DET 92-92 DEN
- Missed FT
Charlie Villanueva misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:23 · DET 97-96 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 7:03 · DET 92-92 DEN
- Ties it
Chauncey Billups hit a 18-foot two point shot
Q4 3:00 · DET 96-96 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nene Hilario bad pass
Q4 1:12 · DET 99-98 DEN
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:52 · DET 101-99 DEN
📊The numbers
| DET | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
