⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+3Q124-19
+2Q227-24
+5Q330-27
-9Q434-38
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 32
Key battles
20Assists16
48%Shooting from the field40%
7Threes made9
32Free throws made27
📊The numbers
| DET | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
