⏱️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, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
+3Q131-26
+6Q233-27
-12Q315-26
-2Q425-25
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eighteen turnovers to their 24- Made four threes to their ten
Key battles
4Threes made10
18Turnovers24
16Steals12
23Free throws made28
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 4 | Threes made | 10 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 16 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
