⏱️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
▲ IND better than we expected
+1Q126-23
+3Q227-22
-6Q322-27
-3Q424-24
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse 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, 30 free throws to their twelve
Key battles
24Free throws made7
7Offensive rebounds13
6Blocks3
16Points off turnovers11
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
