⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 18 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
-18Q118-32
+10Q229-17
+1Q324-23
0Q419-17
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their eight- Lost the glass, 43 rebounds to 60
Key battles
23Free throws made6
11Offensive rebounds21
9Steals5
7Threes made5
📊The numbers
| IND | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 5 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 65 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
