⏱️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 second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of twenty from three
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up in the second quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 2 in the third quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q2 10:34 · DET 38-29 POR
- Steal
Jason Maxiell stole it from Raymond Felton
Q4 0:00 · DET 94-91 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey bad pass
Q4 1:27 · DET 89-85 POR
- Turnover
Brandon Knight lost ball
Q4 0:59 · DET 89-85 POR
- Missed FT
Jason Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:44 · DET 89-85 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 2
Q3 4:35 · DET 69-67 POR
- Steal
Raymond Felton stole it from Rodney Stuckey
Q4 1:27 · DET 89-85 POR
- Steal
Wesley Matthews stole it from Brandon Knight
Q4 0:59 · DET 89-85 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
LaMarcus Aldridge lost ball
Q4 3:30 · DET 85-80 POR
- Missed FT
Raymond Felton misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:26 · DET 89-83 POR
- Turnover
Raymond Felton lost ball
Q4 0:00 · DET 94-91 POR
📊The numbers
| DET | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 3 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 15% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |








