⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 31 from three
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up in the first quarter
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 8:00 · LAC 30-30 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 2:11 · LAC 68-65 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Paul George technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 6:01 · LAC 30-30 DET
- Turnover
Ivica Zubac 3 second turnover
Q4 3:12 · LAC 87-81 DET
- Missed FT
Marcus Morris Sr. misses free throw clear path 1 of 2
Q4 0:07 · LAC 95-91 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q1 4:57 · LAC 11-23 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Bojan Bogdanovic traveling
Q4 4:42 · LAC 85-79 DET
- Turnover
Jaden Ivey offensive foul
Q4 3:26 · LAC 87-81 DET
- Missed FT
Jaden Ivey misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:29 · LAC 89-83 DET
📊The numbers
| LAC | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 11 | Threes made | 6 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
