⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 39 from three
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 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.
Celtics
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up
Q1 6:17 · BOS 28-19 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:01 · BOS 102-106 DET
- Missed FT
Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:01 · BOS 102-106 DET
- Turnover
Derrick White lost ball turnover
Q4 1:00 · BOS 105-110 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q2 8:45 · BOS 41-43 DET
- Steal
Javonte Green stole it from Derrick White
Q4 1:00 · BOS 105-110 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Cade Cunningham technical foul
Q2 8:03 · BOS 41-36 DET
- Missed FT
Tobias Harris misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:03 · BOS 97-104 DET
- Turnover
Duncan Robinson out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:42 · BOS 105-110 DET
📊The numbers
| BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 10 | Threes made | 13 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Assists | 21 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
