⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 42- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 44
- A 13-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 25 in the third quarter
- Could not get to the line, ten free throws to their 24
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 17
Q1 2:19 · DET 36-19 IND
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 18-point lead to 29
Q2 10:13 · DET 52-23 IND
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 25
Q3 9:07 · DET 82-57 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Isaiah Livers technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 4:25 · DET 21-16 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 24-point deficit to 16
Q2 1:06 · DET 67-51 IND
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 29-point deficit to 19
Q4 7:10 · DET 103-84 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Buddy Hield misses technical free throw
Q1 4:25 · DET 21-16 IND
📊The numbers
| DET | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 14 | Threes made | 10 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Assists | 23 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
