⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 22 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
+7Q128-17
-14Q219-33
-14Q314-27
-6Q419-26
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Made seventeen threes to their five- They went cold, five of 29 from three
Key battles
17%Three-point accuracy55%
5Threes made17
13Free throws made4
38%Shooting from the field45%
📊The numbers
| CLE | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 17 |
| 17% | Three-point accuracy | 55% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 4 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
