⏱️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
▲ DEN better than we expected
-3Q121-23
-7Q223-26
-3Q321-22
-7Q420-28
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 27 from three- Gave up second chances, eighteen offensive rebounds to their nine
Key battles
19%Three-point accuracy43%
18Offensive rebounds9
34%Shooting from the field47%
24Assists32
📊The numbers
| DEN | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 32 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 10 |
