โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 13
Q2 8:32 ยท LAL 37-24 IND
- Ties it
Derek Fisher made Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:31 ยท LAL 95-95 IND
- Winner
Robert Horry made 20 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:00 ยท LAL 97-95 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Devean George missed Flagrant Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q3 0:03 ยท LAL 74-69 IND
- Turnover
Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Ron Artest.
Q4 2:53 ยท LAL 91-89 IND
- Turnover
Robert Horry Bad Pass
Q4 1:30 ยท LAL 91-93 IND

Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 7:46 ยท LAL 7-12 IND
- Lead
Jermaine O'Neal made 14 ft Jumper.
Q4 1:42 ยท LAL 91-93 IND
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 7 down to 4 up
Q4 3:54 ยท LAL 91-95 IND
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Jeff Foster Flagrant Foul Type 1
Q2 2:00 ยท LAL 48-33 IND
- Missed FT
Ron Artest missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:30 ยท LAL 91-86 IND
- Turnover
Ron Artest Lost Ball. Stolen by Kobe Bryant.
Q4 0:36 ยท LAL 93-95 IND
๐The numbers
| LAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 6 | Threes made | 1 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 9% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Assists | 13 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |










