⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
+11Q134-23
+3Q226-22
-7Q321-31
-4Q434-32
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 23
Key battles
4Steals11
33Free throws made18
10Threes made6
24Points off turnovers16
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 33 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
