⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 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
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
They went cold, four of 21 from three- Gave up second chances, eleven offensive rebounds to their four
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q3 6:05 · DET 63-62 POR
- Ties it
Rodney Stuckey hit a layup, Richard Hamilton with the assist
Q4 1:54 · DET 90-90 POR
- Go-ahead
Richard Hamilton hit a 25-foot three jumper
Q4 1:27 · DET 93-92 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Jason Maxiell double technical foul
Q3 2:13 · DET 63-66 POR
- Missed FT
Ben Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:27 · DET 87-90 POR
- Turnover
Tayshaun Prince bad pass
Q4 0:17 · DET 93-94 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 7:39 · DET 9-16 POR
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 18
Q2 4:37 · DET 36-54 POR
- Winner
Andre Miller hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:24 · DET 93-94 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andre Miller backcourt
Q4 2:06 · DET 88-90 POR
- Missed FT
Juwan Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · DET 93-96 POR
- Missed FT
Juwan Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · DET 93-96 POR
📊The numbers
| DET | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 4 | Threes made | 8 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 19 | Assists | 27 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
