⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
+1Q124-22
-2Q220-21
+7Q327-19
-1Q420-20
▼ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
18Assists9
13Steals8
4Fast break points7
15Free throws made19
📊The numbers
| IND | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 4 | Threes made | 3 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 18 | Assists | 9 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
