Bullets Forever · Mar 14, 2025
The Numbers Crunch: Breaking down the Wizards’ win over the Pistons
The Washington Wizards defeated the Detroit Pistons yesterday 129-125. Let’s break this game down.
Wizards at Pistons March 14 Four Factors
Team eFG% TOV% ORB% FT Rate Wizards 58.89% 13.57% 23.81% 30.00% Pistons 51.76% 10.35% 19.57% 50.59% Positives
Shooting Efficiency (eFG%): The Wizards posted an effective field goal percentage (eFG%) of 58.9%, outshooting the Pistons’ 51.8%. This was largely fueled by strong three-point shooting (20-of-45, 44.4%).
Aggressiveness Getting to the Line: Washington had a free throw rate of 0.30, meaning they attempted 30 free throws per 100 field goal attempts. Their 85.2% conversion rate (23-of-27) was a bright spot.