⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 10 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
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 24 fast break points to 8
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 1:31 · DET 104-102 HOU
- Lead
Richard Hamilton hit a 13-foot jumper
OT 4:43 · DET 104-102 HOU
- Winner
Richard Hamilton hit a jumper, Tayshaun Prince with the assist
OT 3:25 · DET 106-105 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jason Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:55 · DET 106-105 HOU
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
OT 0:59 · DET 109-105 HOU
- Missed FT
Tayshaun Prince misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:11 · DET 109-107 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 5:15 · DET 45-45 HOU
- Ties it
Jordan Hill hit a layup, Aaron Brooks with the assist
OT 3:39 · DET 104-104 HOU
- Lead
Jordan Hill hit a free throw 1 of 1
OT 3:39 · DET 104-105 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Aaron Brooks lost ball
OT 4:28 · DET 104-102 HOU
- Turnover
Kevin Martin bad pass
OT 2:42 · DET 107-105 HOU
- Turnover
Luis Scola traveling
OT 2:03 · DET 109-105 HOU
📊The numbers
| DET | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Assists | 20 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 24 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
