⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 45 rebounds to 30- A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 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.
Pacers
Good plays
- Steal
Pascal Siakam stole it from Tobias Harris
Q4 1:00 · IND 112-117 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 2:59 · IND 115-117 DET
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Pascal Siakam flagrant foul type 1
Q2 5:22 · IND 48-57 DET
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard lost ball turnover
Q4 1:04 · IND 112-117 DET
- Missed FT
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:50 · IND 113-117 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q1 7:58 · IND 10-20 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q2 9:01 · IND 43-52 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q2 6:18 · IND 48-63 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tobias Harris lost ball turnover
Q4 1:00 · IND 112-117 DET
- Missed FT
Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:12 · IND 117-119 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 13 | Threes made | 9 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
