⏱️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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 11 down to 4 up in the second quarter
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 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.
Wizards
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q2 3:54 · WSH 54-44 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
John Wall lost ball turnover
Q4 4:41 · WSH 90-91 DET
- Turnover
Nene bad pass
Q4 0:48 · WSH 96-101 DET
- Turnover
Martell Webster lost ball turnover
Q4 0:14 · WSH 98-102 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q1 1:16 · WSH 26-22 DET
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 11 down to 4 up
Q2 10:08 · WSH 34-38 DET
- Steal
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope stole it from Martell Webster
Q4 0:14 · WSH 98-102 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey offensive foul (John Wall draws the foul)
Q4 0:52 · WSH 96-101 DET
- Turnover
Rodney Stuckey turnover
Q4 0:52 · WSH 96-101 DET
- Missed FT
Brandon Jennings misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · WSH 98-101 DET
📊The numbers
| WSH | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
