⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 55 rebounds to 40- A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pacers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 1:54 · IND 31-31 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 6:24 · IND 87-89 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Lance Stephenson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 4:56 · IND 85-89 DET
- Turnover
Paul George turnover
Q4 3:26 · IND 89-94 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 11:41 · IND 3-8 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 5:26 · IND 14-23 DET
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up
Q2 4:07 · IND 49-58 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Andre Drummond misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:14 · IND 89-94 DET
- Missed FT
Andre Drummond misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:14 · IND 89-94 DET
- Missed FT
Brandon Jennings misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:21 · IND 94-98 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 63 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 6 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
