⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 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, 48 rebounds to 31- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 36
- A 13-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 18 in the second quarter
- Made fifteen threes to their 23
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q2 4:22 · IND 55-65 DET
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Jalen Slawson flagrant foul type 2
Q4 9:33 · IND 93-111 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 17
Q1 3:36 · IND 20-37 DET
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 18
Q2 6:24 · IND 47-65 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 17
Q2 2:11 · IND 61-78 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Isaiah Stewart misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2
Q4 9:33 · IND 93-111 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 56% |
| 23 | Threes made | 15 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Assists | 35 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 25 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 33 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
