⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
-1Q125-21
0Q221-17
+9Q326-9
-1Q418-16
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, eighteen free throws to their eight
Key battles
38%Three-point accuracy9%
6Threes made1
16Free throws made6
5Blocks2
📊The numbers
| IND | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 6 | Threes made | 1 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 9% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
