โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ GS better than we expected
โผ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Warriors.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their six
Shot well above their usual, twelve of 21 from three
Ran them off the floor, 35 fast break points to 13
A 14-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 6 in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Warriors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 10:45 ยท GS 8-2 DET
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q2 0:53 ยท GS 60-46 DET
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q4 9:07 ยท GS 92-78 DET
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Pistons
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 6
Q3 5:56 ยท GS 74-68 DET
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| GS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 12 | Threes made | 6 |
| 57% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Assists | 15 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 35 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |









