⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
-3Q117-22
-9Q215-25
+11Q329-22
+2Q426-24
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their sixteen- Gave up second chances, 21 offensive rebounds to their nine
Key battles
21Offensive rebounds9
12Free throws made23
40%Shooting from the field51%
33%Three-point accuracy40%
📊The numbers
| BOS | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 16 | Steals | 15 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
