⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
+8Q126-16
-15Q214-27
+5Q328-22
+2Q420-21
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their seven
Key battles
7Offensive rebounds16
19Free throws made12
5Threes made8
8Blocks5
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 5 | Threes made | 8 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
