⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their nine- Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 10:29 · LAC 34-39 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q3 10:40 · LAC 62-71 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q4 11:48 · LAC 89-92 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Montrezl Harrell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:27 · LAC 99-107 DET
- Turnover
Montrezl Harrell bad pass
Q4 0:28 · LAC 104-107 DET
- Turnover
Lou Williams bad pass
Q4 0:21 · LAC 104-107 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 14
Q1 3:50 · LAC 20-34 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q2 1:09 · LAC 54-70 DET
- Steal
Blake Griffin stole it from Montrezl Harrell
Q4 0:28 · LAC 104-107 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Blake Griffin misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2
Q1 1:55 · LAC 20-30 DET
- Missed FT
Reggie Jackson misses technical free throw
Q2 2:31 · LAC 49-57 DET
- Turnover
Blake Griffin steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:28 · LAC 104-107 DET
📊The numbers
| LAC | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 16 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
