⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their 25, and were outscored 39-7 off them- Owned the paint, 70 points inside to 30
- A 19-0 run stretched a 17-point lead to 36 in the second quarter
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 16
Q2 6:00 · DET 54-38 BKN
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run stretched a 17-point lead to 36
Q2 0:37 · DET 80-44 BKN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 41-point lead to 50
Q4 9:16 · DET 116-66 BKN
Bad plays
- Technical
J.B. Bickerstaff technical foul
Q1 12:00 · DET 0-0 BKN
- Technical
Isaiah Stewart technical foul
Q3 1:30 · DET 97-56 BKN
Nets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q2 11:22 · DET 33-32 BKN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 43-point deficit to 35
Q3 1:30 · DET 97-62 BKN
Bad plays
- Technical
Jordi Fernandez technical foul
Q1 0:33 · DET 28-23 BKN
📊The numbers
| DET | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 33% |
| 12 | Threes made | 7 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Assists | 17 |
| 70 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 39 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 17 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
