⏱️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.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-2Q125-26
0Q226-25
+3Q327-25
-5Q421-25
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 22- Lost the glass, 33 rebounds to 48
Key battles
16Free throws made33
28Assists16
5Steals10
17Offensive rebounds10
📊The numbers
| LAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 33 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
