⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 26 fast break points to 9- Could not get to the line, 30 free throws to their 43
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q2 7:35 · DET 51-35 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 19
Q2 1:34 · DET 69-50 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Jalen Duren technical foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
Q1 3:35 · DET 23-13 DEN
- Turnover
Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover
Q4 2:47 · DET 112-105 DEN
- Missed FT
Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:24 · DET 119-114 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q1 3:21 · DET 24-22 DEN
- Steal
Peyton Watson stole it from Cade Cunningham
Q4 2:47 · DET 112-105 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q4 3:27 · DET 112-110 DEN
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Jonas Valanciunas flagrant foul type 1
Q1 3:35 · DET 23-13 DEN
- Goaltend
Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:16 · DET 117-112 DEN
- Missed FT
Jamal Murray misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:05 · DET 124-121 DEN
📊The numbers
| DET | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 12 | Threes made | 10 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 37 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 20 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 26 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
