⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 3 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 32- Beaten inside, 26 points in the paint to 44
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 5:05 · DET 42-36 SA
- Winner
Tayshaun Prince hit a 7-foot hook shot
OT 3:26 · DET 95-94 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey bad pass
Q4 1:27 · DET 91-87 SA
- Turnover
Richard Hamilton offensive foul (Manu Ginobili draws the foul)
Q4 0:45 · DET 93-90 SA
- Turnover
Richard Hamilton turnover
Q4 0:45 · DET 93-90 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 10:30 · DET 27-32 SA
- Ties it
Manu Ginobili hit a driving layup, Tim Duncan with the assist
Q4 0:27 · DET 93-93 SA
- Lead
Manu Ginobili hit a technical free throw
OT 5:00 · DET 93-94 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Duncan offensive foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul)
Q4 3:01 · DET 88-80 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan turnover
Q4 3:01 · DET 88-80 SA
📊The numbers
| DET | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| 26 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
