NBA Final Intelligence
Indiana Pacers 78, Detroit Pistons 121 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Indiana Pacers 78, Detroit Pistons 121. Scoring by quarter: Q1 IND 11-31 DET; Q2 IND 14-28 DET; Q3 IND 28-33 DET; Q4 IND 25-29 DET.
Top performers (box score): Javonte Green (DET) 16 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists, 4 threes on 6-of-9 shooting; Cade Cunningham (DET) 16 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 threes on 6-of-14 shooting; Duncan Robinson (DET) 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 threes on 6-of-9 shooting; Jalen Duren (DET) 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists on 6-of-12 shooting; Jarace Walker (IND) 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 threes on 4-of-12 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DET
16 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 2 3PM · 6-14 FG
Scoring · DET
16 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 4 3PM · 6-9 FG
Scoring · DET
16 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 4 3PM · 6-9 FG
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
IND
0 largest lead
Never led · 8-0 run, Q3 4:10–Q3 2:37
DET
46 largest lead
Q4 8:24 (IND 58, DET 104) · 15-0 run, Q1 9:36–Q1 5:07
Swings
0 lead changes
Tied 0 times
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 11 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 78 | |
| DET | 31 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
🧮 How They Scored
INDDET
0Points in the paint0
0Fast-break points0
0Second-chance points0
0Points off turnovers0
41Bench points60
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
40.5%Effective FG%58.1%
20.9%Turnover %15.8%
12.0%Offensive rebound %16.3%
0.342Free-throw rate0.204
Box Score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Potter F | 33 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -17 |
| Ethan Thompson G | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-13 | 1-8 | 3-6 | -14 |
| Kam Jones G | 29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 0-2 | -14 |
| Jarace Walker F | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 3-6 | -31 |
| Johnny Furphy G | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | -34 |
| Quenton Jackson G | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -33 |
| Tony Bradley C | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | -11 |
| Isaiah Jackson F | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -13 |
| Taelon Peter G | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Ben Sheppard G | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | -26 |
| Jay Huff F-C | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -18 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Holland II F | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | +18 |
| Jalen Duren C | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | +30 |
| Duncan Robinson F | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | +40 |
| Cade Cunningham G-F | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 2-2 | +31 |
| Isaiah Stewart F-C | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +20 |
| Jaden Ivey G | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Javonte Green G-F | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Caris LeVert G | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Tobias Harris F | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +27 |
| Ausar Thompson G-F | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | +29 |
| Marcus Sasser G | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | +4 |
| Daniss Jenkins G | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Paul Reed F | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +1 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Indiana PacersTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarace Walker | Starter | 26 | 13 | 44.4 | 28.8 | -46.5 | 5.5 |
| Quenton Jackson | Starter | 20 | 8 | 36.8 | 30.8 | -63.5 | -2.5 |
| Ben Sheppard | Starter | 14 | 8 | 76.9 | 13.9 | -74.2 | 7.9 |
| Johnny Furphy | Starter | 24 | 5 | 36.3 | 19.4 | -58.4 | 1.4 |
| Jay Huff | Starter | 13 | 3 | 50.0 | 9.1 | -49.3 | 0.0 |
| Tony Bradley | Bench | 18 | 12 | 93.2 | 19.0 | -25.2 | 23.4 |
| Isaiah Jackson | Bench | 17 | 10 | 67.2 | 20.9 | -34.8 | 11.8 |
| Ethan Thompson | Bench | 29 | 10 | 32.0 | 26.5 | -21.9 | 0.6 |
| Taelon Peter | Bench | 17 | 5 | 41.7 | 17.5 | -8.1 | 13.9 |
| Micah Potter | Bench | 33 | 2 | 25.8 | 7.3 | -22.7 | 11.6 |
| Kam Jones | Bench | 29 | 2 | 9.2 | 17.1 | -23.0 | -3.0 |
| Pascal Siakam | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aaron Nesmith | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Detroit PistonsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Robinson | Starter | 22 | 16 | 88.9 | 18.2 | +78.4 | 20.0 |
| Cade Cunningham | Starter | 21 | 16 | 53.8 | 28.6 | +60.8 | 16.8 |
| Jalen Duren | Starter | 23 | 15 | 52.8 | 25.4 | +56.7 | 21.5 |
| Tobias Harris | Starter | 18 | 7 | 70.0 | 17.8 | +61.2 | 15.6 |
| Ausar Thompson | Starter | 16 | 7 | 67.3 | 15.8 | +78.4 | 13.6 |
| Javonte Green | Bench | 20 | 16 | 88.9 | 17.3 | +11.0 | 27.2 |
| Caris LeVert | Bench | 20 | 10 | 46.0 | 24.5 | -1.6 | 13.6 |
| Marcus Sasser | Bench | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 31.0 | +14.8 | 5.8 |
| Isaiah Stewart | Bench | 21 | 7 | 50.0 | 17.6 | +44.0 | 15.6 |
| Ronald Holland II | Bench | 24 | 7 | 47.0 | 13.3 | +36.0 | 11.1 |
| Jaden Ivey | Bench | 21 | 5 | 35.7 | 14.8 | +11.9 | -0.9 |
| Paul Reed | Bench | 10 | 3 | 79.8 | 16.0 | +4.3 | 14.1 |
| Daniss Jenkins | Bench | 12 | 3 | 75.0 | 13.8 | +14.8 | 14.4 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
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