⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their twelve- Owned the paint, 54 points inside to 38
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q1 7:45 · DET 14-6 BOS
- Steal
Brandon Jennings stole it from Courtney Lee
Q4 1:42 · DET 79-77 BOS
- Steal
Rodney Stuckey stole it from Avery Bradley
Q4 1:05 · DET 81-77 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Greg Monroe lost ball turnover
Q4 2:27 · DET 79-75 BOS
- Turnover
Brandon Jennings bad pass
Q4 1:54 · DET 79-77 BOS
- Missed FT
Josh Smith misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:37 · DET 85-77 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 3:01 · DET 63-63 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 4:31 · DET 79-77 BOS
- Steal
Brandon Bass stole it from Brandon Jennings
Q4 1:54 · DET 79-77 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Courtney Lee bad pass
Q4 1:42 · DET 79-77 BOS
- Turnover
Avery Bradley out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:29 · DET 81-77 BOS
- Turnover
Avery Bradley bad pass
Q4 1:05 · DET 81-77 BOS
📊The numbers
| DET | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 2 | Threes made | 3 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 15 | Steals | 15 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
