⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
-6Q125-30
-4Q216-20
+8Q321-12
-11Q418-31
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their nineteen
Key battles
14Free throws made28
4Threes made7
4Blocks2
5Offensive rebounds8
📊The numbers
| NY | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |