⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-17Q123-42
-12Q215-29
+6Q334-29
-6Q421-29
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 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 twenty threes to their thirteen- Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 33
- Could not get to the line, seventeen free throws to their 32
Key battles
15Assists27
26Free throws made15
34%Shooting from the field54%
33Rebounds51
📊The numbers
| CLE | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 13 | Threes made | 20 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 15 | Assists | 27 |
