⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fourteen- Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their eighteen
- Lost the glass, 29 rebounds to 50
A 24-0 run took them from 15 down to 9 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- 24-0 run
A 24-0 run took them from 15 down to 9 up
Q3 9:37 · NY 72-63 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q4 3:12 · NY 92-89 IND
- Go-ahead
Dikembe Mutombo made Tip Shot.
Q4 0:33 · NY 94-93 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Charlie Ward Lost Ball. Stolen by Al Harrington.
Q4 4:07 · NY 83-88 IND
- Turnover
Dikembe Mutombo Bad Pass. Stolen by Al Harrington.
Q4 3:41 · NY 83-88 IND
- Turnover
24 second
Q4 1:05 · NY 92-90 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q1 2:26 · NY 19-34 IND
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 15
Q2 0:46 · NY 48-63 IND
- Winner
Jermaine O'Neal made Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:03 · NY 94-95 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ron Artest missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:02 · NY 90-89 IND
- Missed FT
Ron Artest missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:02 · NY 90-89 IND
- Missed FT
Reggie Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:29 · NY 92-89 IND
📊The numbers
| NY | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 6 | Threes made | 11 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 61% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
