Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics : Game 1 96.0 - 84.0

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, Detroit Pistons outdueled Boston Celtics , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Boston Celtics ’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 110.3, defensive rating of 97.7, 12.0 free-throw attempts, and 25.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.48 percent clip as a team. Boston Celtics had an offensive rating of 97.7, defensive rating of 110.3, 21.0 free-throw attempts, 19.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.316 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, Detroit Pistons had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.589 percent, Boston Celtics had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 16.3 vs 18.4 .

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 Jerry Stackhouse and Paul Pierce based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Jerry Stackhouse for the Detroit Pistons in the Conference Semi-Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 18.0 and made 9.0 , 2.0 offensive rebounds 9.0 defensive rebounds, 8.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.223. While Paul Pierce put up 17.0 and made 7.0, 4.0 offensive rebounds, 6.0 defensive rebounds, 5.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.142.