⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MEM better than we expected
-9Q121-29
-8Q213-16
+6Q322-16
+9Q420-15
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
They went cold, two of fourteen from three
Key battles
14%Three-point accuracy50%
16Offensive rebounds11
35%Shooting from the field45%
12Free throws made9
📊The numbers
| MEM | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 2 | Threes made | 3 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
