⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
-2Q122-23
-6Q224-27
-7Q320-25
+13Q425-13
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
They shot well above their usual, nine of twenty from three
Key battles
4Threes made9
5Blocks2
10Points off turnovers15
33%Three-point accuracy45%
📊The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 4 | Threes made | 9 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
