⏱️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 second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Won the second chances, 22 offensive rebounds to twelve
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.

Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q2 7:14 · CHA 43-39 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q3 5:23 · CHA 78-74 DET
- Lead
Terry Rozier hit a two point shot, Miles Bridges with the assist
OT 3:51 · CHA 118-116 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
LaMelo Ball traveling
Q4 0:59 · CHA 112-110 DET
- Turnover
P.J. Washington offensive foul
Q4 0:30 · CHA 112-112 DET
- Turnover
P.J. Washington turnover
Q4 0:30 · CHA 112-112 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- Ties it
Saddiq Bey hit a two point shot
Q4 0:41 · CHA 112-112 DET
- Lead
Saddiq Bey hit a 23-foot three jumper, Cade Cunningham with the assist
Q4 0:14 · CHA 112-115 DET
- Winner
Kelly Olynyk hit a 14-foot two point shot, Killian Hayes with the assist
OT 0:00 · CHA 126-127 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jerami Grant bad pass
Q4 0:02 · CHA 116-116 DET
- Turnover
Saddiq Bey bad pass
OT 4:46 · CHA 116-116 DET
- Turnover
Killian Hayes steps out of bounds turnover
OT 4:04 · CHA 116-116 DET
📊The numbers
| CHA | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 13 | Threes made | 14 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 22 |
| 25 | Assists | 30 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |






