⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+7Q125-18
0Q229-25
-8Q325-32
+5Q428-22
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Made fourteen threes to their seven- They went cold, seven of 32 from three
Key battles
50%Three-point accuracy22%
14Threes made7
15Free throws made22
49%Shooting from the field42%
📊The numbers
| DET | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 14 | Threes made | 7 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
