⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
+8Q120-16
+13Q225-14
-6Q319-29
-10Q415-25
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their twelve
Key battles
7Free throws made16
12Steals6
8Points off turnovers15
15Offensive rebounds10
📊The numbers
| DAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
