⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 30- A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pistons
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q2 1:37 · DET 66-60 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q3 8:13 · DET 78-73 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q4 7:34 · DET 113-104 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jaden Ivey bad pass
Q4 2:24 · DET 115-109 DAL
- Missed FT
Marvin Bagley III misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:04 · DET 119-123 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q4 9:34 · DET 103-104 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q4 1:30 · DET 117-119 DAL
- Lead
Luka Doncic hit a 14-foot pullup jump shot
OT 4:34 · DET 117-119 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:00 · DET 117-112 DAL
- Turnover
Maxi Kleber out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 2:14 · DET 122-123 DAL
- Turnover
Dorian Finney-Smith bad pass
OT 0:40 · DET 131-125 DAL
📊The numbers
| DET | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 15 | Threes made | 19 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 29 | Assists | 25 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
