⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
+4Q128-22
+5Q229-24
-9Q314-22
-2Q417-18
▼ NY better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 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, 47 free throws to their 37- Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their twenty
Key battles
13Turnovers20
17Assists12
8Steals6
3Threes made2
📊The numbers
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 3 | Threes made | 2 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
