Detroit Pistons (60-22) beat Indiana Pacers (19-63) 133-121 on the road on Sunday, April 12 in a shootout, with the two teams combining for 254 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Pistons struck first, taking the opening quarter 41-27 and a 14-point lead after one. The Pistons kept the pressure on with a 40-36 second quarter, carrying a 18-point lead into halftime.
The Pistons won the third 27-26 to create some separation, taking a 19-point lead into the fourth. The Pacers took the fourth 32-25; the Pistons held on for a 133-121 regulation win.
What decided it
The Pistons grabbed 34.3% of their own misses, while the Pacers recovered 18.2%. The Pistons got more from their shots, finishing at 64.6% effective field-goal shooting compared with 58.3% for the Pacers. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 105 possessions per team, the Pistons produced 126.4 points per 100 possessions to 115 for the Pacers.
The Pistons' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 60-45.
Who made the difference
Paul Reed was the game's biggest individual force for DET: 26 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 3 blk on 11-11 shooting. His Game Score of 32.1 led everyone. His team was +28 with him on the floor.
Quenton Jackson led the Pacers with 21 pts, 0 reb, 8 ast, 3 stl on 7-15 shooting, good for a 20.5 Game Score.
Micah Potter (15 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Pistons about a 82% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Detroit Pistons lead 4-3.
The Pistons are now 60-22, and the Pacers are 19-63. The Pistons last five before this game: W-W-L-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.