⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 9 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
▼ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 43 free throws to their 32
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:21 · IND 8-0 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jermaine O'Neal Lost Ball. Stolen by Chris Webber.
Q4 3:04 · IND 86-86 SAC
- Turnover
Erick Strickland Bad Pass. Stolen by Peja Stojakovic.
Q4 2:24 · IND 86-88 SAC
- Turnover
Brad Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Scot Pollard.
Q4 2:00 · IND 86-90 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 0:29 · IND 52-47 SAC
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 9 down to 2 up
Q3 6:09 · IND 60-62 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Scot Pollard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:45 · IND 89-92 SAC
- Missed FT
Chris Webber missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:32 · IND 89-95 SAC
- Missed FT
Doug Christie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:18 · IND 92-98 SAC
📊The numbers
| IND | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 32 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 71 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
