⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
+8Q127-18
+9Q230-22
-9Q320-27
+8Q419-13
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their fourteen
Key battles
30Free throws made12
10Points off turnovers6
5Steals3
5Blocks3
📊The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
