⏱️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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to eight- Could not get to the line, eighteen free throws to their 34
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q1 6:31 · HOU 16-13 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q2 8:08 · HOU 37-33 DET
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 4
Q4 6:26 · HOU 96-100 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Green turnover
Q4 4:23 · HOU 96-103 DET
- Turnover
Kevin Porter Jr. bad pass
Q4 3:55 · HOU 96-103 DET
- Missed FT
Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:05 · HOU 103-106 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 10:57 · HOU 0-8 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kelly Olynyk offensive foul
Q4 3:05 · HOU 98-103 DET
- Missed FT
Killian Hayes misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:42 · HOU 100-103 DET
- Turnover
Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:57 · HOU 104-110 DET
📊The numbers
| HOU | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 12 | Threes made | 16 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
