The 2004 East Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers 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 Detroit Pistons had an offensive rating of 83.1, defensive rating of 80.2, 15.0 free-throw attempts, and 9.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.444 percent clip as a team. Indiana Pacers had an offensive rating of 80.2, defensive rating of 83.1, 15.0 free-throw attempts, 21.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.286 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Detroit Pistons finished the game with a record of 83 , and Indiana Pacers recorded Detroit Pistons possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers’s based on the advanced stats,Indiana Pacers had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.409 percent, Detroit Pistons had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 15.7 vs 18.5.
The most impactful players on each team in the Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers matchup of the 2004 East Conference Finals NBA Playoffs were Ben Wallace and Jermaine O'Neal based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Ben Wallace for the Detroit Pistons in the Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 16.0 and made 6.0 , 4.0 offensive rebounds 12.0 defensive rebounds, 0.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.176. While Jermaine O'Neal put up 19.0 and made 8.0, 0.0 offensive rebounds, 10.0 defensive rebounds, 1.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.208.