โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ IND better than we expected
โผ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Kings 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.

Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 9:22 ยท IND 14-4 SAC
- Lead
Jamaal Tinsley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:57 ยท IND 88-87 SAC
- Ties it
Jermaine O'Neal made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
Q4 0:38 ยท IND 90-90 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jermaine O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 4:20 ยท IND 82-83 SAC
- Turnover
Jermaine O'Neal Offensive Foul
Q4 2:46 ยท IND 84-85 SAC
- Turnover
Jermaine O'Neal Foul
Q4 2:46 ยท IND 84-85 SAC

Kings
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Doug Christie made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Bibby.
Q4 0:47 ยท IND 88-90 SAC
- Lead
Chris Webber made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:32 ยท IND 90-91 SAC
- Winner
Mike Bibby made 19 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:01 ยท IND 92-94 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Peja Stojakovic Technical Foul
Q2 7:43 ยท IND 44-32 SAC
- Turnover
Peja Stojakovic Bad Pass. Stolen by Jeff Foster.
Q4 3:26 ยท IND 82-85 SAC
- Turnover
Chris Webber Lost Ball. Stolen by Jamaal Tinsley.
Q4 1:55 ยท IND 84-87 SAC
๐The numbers
| IND | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 17% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |








