⏱️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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+5Q125-23
-3Q220-25
+1Q329-28
-14Q413-26
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their four- Shot well above their usual, twelve of 26 from three
Key battles
4Threes made12
7Points off turnovers14
31%Three-point accuracy46%
13Offensive rebounds8
📊The numbers
| DEN | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 4 | Threes made | 12 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
