Detroit Pistons (5-1) beat Brooklyn Nets (0-5) 110-94 on the road on Friday, October 30 in a low-scoring game: just 204 combined points between the two teams.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Nets had the better start, winning the first 28-21 to lead by 7 after one. The Pistons moved in front with a 35-21 second quarter, carrying a 7-point lead into halftime.
The Pistons won the third 36-17 to create some separation, taking a 26-point lead into the fourth. The Nets took the fourth 28-18; the Pistons held on for a 110-94 regulation win.
What decided it
The Pistons took better care of the ball, turning it over on 11.4% of possessions compared with 22.5% for the Nets. The Pistons got more from their shots, finishing at 48.9% effective field-goal shooting compared with 47.4% for the Nets. Those extra possessions were crucial.
The Nets did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 22% against 18%. The Pistons made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 104 possessions per team, the Pistons produced 105.9 points per 100 possessions to 90.5 for the Nets.
Who made the difference
Duncan Robinson was the game's biggest individual force for DET: 17 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl on 5-11 shooting. His Game Score of 16.9 led everyone. His team was +14 with him on the floor.
Moritz Wagner led the Nets with 16 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast on 7-10 shooting, good for a 14.9 Game Score.
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 6-1.
The Pistons are now 5-1, and the Nets are 0-5. The Pistons last five before this game: W-W-W-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.