⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
+2Q129-24
+1Q223-23
+5Q326-21
-9Q430-33
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their nineteen- Made five threes to their eleven
Key battles
5Threes made11
25Free throws made14
22%Three-point accuracy29%
51%Shooting from the field43%
📊The numbers
| OKC | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 5 | Threes made | 11 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
