The 2004 East Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons head-to-head, and both teams battled 6 times. Out of the 6 game series of the Conference Finals of the 2004 NBA Playoffs, Detroit Pistons outdueled Indiana Pacers , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Indiana Pacers ’s 2 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Indiana Pacers had an offensive rating of 77.4, defensive rating of 100.0, 18.0 free-throw attempts, and 21.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.19 percent clip as a team. Detroit Pistons had an offensive rating of 100.0, defensive rating of 77.4, 23.0 free-throw attempts, 10.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.4 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Indiana Pacers finished the game with a record of 84 , and Detroit Pistons recorded Indiana Pacers possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons’s based on the advanced stats,Detroit Pistons had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.443 percent, Indiana Pacers had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 11.9 vs 18.1.
The most impactful players on each team in the Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons matchup of the 2004 East Conference Finals NBA Playoffs were Metta World Peace and Richard Hamilton based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Metta World Peace for the Indiana Pacers in the Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 15.0 and made 4.0 , 2.0 offensive rebounds 9.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.11. While Richard Hamilton put up 22.0 and made 12.0, 0.0 offensive rebounds, 3.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.277.