⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pacers
Good plays
- Ties it
Reggie Miller made Layup. Assisted by Ron Mercer.
Q4 1:39 · IND 86-86 NY
- Lead
Brad Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:43 · IND 87-86 NY
- Ties it
Ron Mercer made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:16 · IND 89-89 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jermaine O'Neal Lost Ball
Q4 4:05 · IND 82-86 NY
- Turnover
Al Harrington Offensive Foul
Q4 3:29 · IND 82-86 NY
- Missed FT
Ron Mercer missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:16 · IND 89-89 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 9:26 · IND 6-12 NY
- Go-ahead
Charlie Ward made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Q4 0:20 · IND 88-89 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by Ron Mercer.
Q4 4:56 · IND 82-84 NY
- Turnover
Charlie Ward Bad Pass. Stolen by Ron Mercer.
Q4 3:47 · IND 82-86 NY
- Turnover
Latrell Sprewell Bad Pass. Stolen by Erick Strickland.
Q4 1:43 · IND 84-86 NY
📊The numbers
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
