⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
-4Q126-27
+1Q224-20
-9Q327-33
+6Q423-13
▼ CHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, seven turnovers to their nineteen, and outscored them 30-14 off them
Key battles
11Steals1
7Turnovers19
30Points off turnovers14
6Blocks2
📊The numbers
| IND | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 30 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 1 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
