⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 20 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
-20Q113-31
+19Q234-14
+5Q326-19
0Q420-19
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 20 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their sixteen
Key battles
28Free throws made11
5Blocks2
12Offensive rebounds8
14Assists20
📊The numbers
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
