โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ IND better than we expected
โผ MEM better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their 21
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q1 0:03 ยท IND 36-28 MEM
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q3 5:11 ยท IND 74-65 MEM
Bad plays
- Technical
Reggie Miller Technical Foul
Q1 7:24 ยท IND 11-10 MEM
- Technical
Jermaine O'Neal Technical Foul
Q2 8:07 ยท IND 38-38 MEM

Grizzlies
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 10:14 ยท IND 37-38 MEM
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jason Williams missed Technical Free Throw.
Q2 8:07 ยท IND 38-38 MEM
- Technical
Jason Williams Technical Foul
Q4 2:18 ยท IND 92-76 MEM
๐The numbers
| IND | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 1 | Threes made | 2 |
| 17% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 29 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 10 |









