The 2002 East Conference Semi-Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics head-to-head, and both teams battled 5 times. Out of the 5 game series of the Conference Semi-Finals of the 2002 NBA Playoffs, Boston Celtics outdueled Detroit Pistons , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Detroit Pistons ’s 1 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Detroit Pistons had an offensive rating of 93.1, defensive rating of 104.7, 21.0 free-throw attempts, and 27.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.296 percent clip as a team. Boston Celtics had an offensive rating of 104.7, defensive rating of 93.1, 18.0 free-throw attempts, 17.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.412 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Detroit Pistons finished the game with a record of 87 , and Boston Celtics recorded Detroit Pistons possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics’s based on the advanced stats,Boston Celtics had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.514 percent, Detroit Pistons had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 12.6 vs 16.3.
The most impactful players on each team in the Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics matchup of the 2002 East Conference Semi-Finals NBA Playoffs were Chucky Atkins and Antoine Walker based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Chucky Atkins for the Detroit Pistons in the Conference Semi-Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 17.0 and made 8.0 , 0.0 offensive rebounds 4.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.191. While Antoine Walker put up 15.0 and made 5.0, 1.0 offensive rebounds, 12.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.134.