⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 27, and were outscored 37-9 off them
Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 36
A 19-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 23 in the third quarter
Gave up second chances, eighteen offensive rebounds to their six
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 5:30 · CHA 17-15 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 0:05 · CHA 30-27 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Coby White technical foul
Q2 9:35 · CHA 32-30 DET
- Technical
Dennis Schroder flopping technical foul
Q2 5:43 · CHA 38-44 DET
- Missed FT
Tidjane Salaun misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2
Q4 7:58 · CHA 81-106 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 2:50 · CHA 17-23 DET
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 23
Q3 4:39 · CHA 75-98 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 21-point lead to 29
Q4 9:42 · CHA 77-106 DET
Bad plays
- Flagrant
John Collins flagrant foul type 1
Q4 7:58 · CHA 80-106 DET
📊The numbers
| CHA | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 57% |
| 13 | Threes made | 18 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 49% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Assists | 30 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 27 |
| 37 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 27 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 15 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.

Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. DiabateF | 24 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -23 |
B. MillerF | 31 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 7-18 | 3-11 | 0-0 | -14 |
N. ReidC | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 3-6 | -15 |
C. WhiteG | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
S. JamesG | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | -8 |
D. SchroderG | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -30 |
G. AllenG | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | -26 |
T. SalaunF | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | -11 |
R. O'NealeF | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -18 |
R. KalkbrennerC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -9 |
C. AndersonG | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | -4 |
L. McNeeleyG | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | -4 |
H. SteinbachF | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 91 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 32-84 | 13-44 | 14-19 |

Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. RobinsonF | 32 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 8-11 | 6-9 | 2-2 | +25 |
J. CollinsF | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
P. ReedF | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +23 |
C. CunninghamG | 27 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 13-20 | 4-7 | 3-4 | +19 |
A. ThompsonG | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | +15 |
D. JenkinsG | 23 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +14 |
R. Holland IIF | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +13 |
K. HuerterG | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +20 |
J. GreenG | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +24 |
T. SmithF | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
C. LanierG | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +3 |
E. OkorieG | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +3 |
I. JonesC | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Team | 124 | 37 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 47-82 | 18-37 | 12-15 |
Did not playT. Prince (coach's decision)





