⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 21
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
- Go-ahead
Blake Griffin hit a 30-foot threeer
Q4 0:03 · DET 98-96 HOU
- Ties it
Blake Griffin hit a driving dunk, Reggie Jackson with the assist
OT 3:33 · DET 103-103 HOU
- Winner
Reggie Bullock hit a 23-foot three jumper, Blake Griffin with the assist
OT 2:52 · DET 106-103 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Reggie Bullock bad pass
Q4 3:48 · DET 89-90 HOU
- Turnover
Blake Griffin lost ball turnover
Q4 2:02 · DET 91-93 HOU
- Missed FT
Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 4:45 · DET 98-98 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q3 0:30 · DET 79-85 HOU
- Go-ahead
PJ Tucker hit a three jumper, James Harden with the assist
OT 4:29 · DET 99-101 HOU
- Lead
Clint Capela hit a dunk, Chris Paul with the assist
OT 3:50 · DET 101-103 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 2:49 · DET 89-90 HOU
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 0:39 · DET 93-94 HOU
- Turnover
James Harden bad pass
OT 2:23 · DET 106-103 HOU
📊The numbers
| DET | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 10 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 18 | Assists | 22 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
