⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Made eleven threes to their four- They went cold, four of twenty from three
- Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 22
- Lost the glass, 34 rebounds to 49
- Beaten inside, 32 points in the paint to 54
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 6:58 · LAC 66-66 DET
- Lead
Rasual Butler hit a 27-foot three jumper, Eric Gordon with the assist
Q4 0:29 · LAC 102-99 DET
- Lead
Eric Bledsoe hit a 17-foot jumper, Blake Griffin with the assist
OT 4:39 · LAC 105-103 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Eric Gordon technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 10:15 · LAC 50-62 DET
- Missed FT
Ryan Gomes misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · LAC 102-101 DET
- Turnover
Eric Gordon lost ball
Q4 0:03 · LAC 103-103 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- Ties it
Richard Hamilton hit a 14-foot jumper
Q4 0:39 · LAC 99-99 DET
- Winner
Rodney Stuckey hit a 3-foot two point shot
OT 2:53 · LAC 105-107 DET
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
OT 4:20 · LAC 105-113 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Rodney Stuckey misses free throw 1 of 1
OT 1:30 · LAC 105-109 DET
- Missed FT
Tayshaun Prince misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:54 · LAC 105-111 DET
- Missed FT
Tayshaun Prince misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:54 · LAC 105-111 DET
📊The numbers
| LAC | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 4 | Threes made | 11 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 61% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
