⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their thirteen- Won the glass, 56 rebounds to 43
- A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18 in the first quarter
- Kept giving it away, nineteen turnovers to their twelve, and outscored them 23-12 off them
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 11:04 · DET 10-0 MIA
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18
Q1 1:26 · DET 39-21 MIA
- Ties it
Malik Beasley hit a 28-foot three jumper, Simone Fontecchio with the assist
OT 0:40 · DET 119-119 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover
Q4 0:21 · DET 111-111 MIA
- Turnover
Malik Beasley bad pass
OT 4:45 · DET 111-111 MIA
- Turnover
Cade Cunningham bad pass
OT 4:10 · DET 111-111 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q2 6:00 · DET 43-44 MIA
- Ties it
Tyler Herro hit a 26-foot three shot, Terry Rozier with the assist
Q4 0:32 · DET 111-111 MIA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 9 down to 2 up
Q4 1:22 · DET 111-113 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bam Adebayo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:24 · DET 109-102 MIA
- Missed FT
Bam Adebayo misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:56 · DET 116-118 MIA
- Turnover
Terry Rozier steps out of bounds turnover
OT 0:28 · DET 119-119 MIA
📊The numbers
| DET | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 13 | Threes made | 17 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Assists | 25 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
