⏱️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 and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, eighteen free throws to their 29
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q2 9:35 · NY 42-39 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:48 · NY 114-116 DET
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul
Q4 1:00 · NY 117-118 DET
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover
Q4 1:00 · NY 117-118 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 8:21 · NY 74-80 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marcus Sasser lost ball turnover
Q4 4:59 · NY 105-112 DET
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 4:26 · NY 107-112 DET
📊The numbers
| NY | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 15 | Threes made | 15 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 20 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
