⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 5 down to 8 up in the second quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up 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 4 down to 8 up
Q3 9:21 · DET 66-58 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q3 5:26 · DET 78-62 NO
- Ties it
Josh Smith hit a layup
Q4 0:19 · DET 101-101 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 4:31 · DET 94-89 NO
- Turnover
Josh Smith lost ball turnover
Q4 0:32 · DET 98-99 NO
- Missed FT
Rodney Stuckey misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:27 · DET 99-101 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 8:44 · DET 7-14 NO
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 5 down to 8 up
Q2 7:20 · DET 42-50 NO
- Winner
Eric Gordon hit a layup
Q4 0:01 · DET 101-103 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Eric Gordon bad pass
Q4 4:13 · DET 94-89 NO
📊The numbers
| DET | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
