⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, nineteen offensive rebounds to their eight
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 12
Q1 0:00 · IND 44-32 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamaal Tinsley Lost Ball. Stolen by Nazr Mohammed.
Q4 3:04 · IND 90-82 NY
- Missed FT
Stephen Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:23 · IND 93-87 NY
- Missed FT
Jermaine O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:00 · IND 95-87 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 12
Q2 2:31 · IND 61-49 NY
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q4 5:52 · IND 88-82 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nazr Mohammed Lost Ball. Stolen by Austin Croshere.
Q4 2:42 · IND 90-82 NY
- Turnover
Mike Sweetney Offensive Foul
Q4 1:22 · IND 93-87 NY
- Turnover
Mike Sweetney Foul
Q4 1:22 · IND 93-87 NY
📊The numbers
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 5 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 25 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 12 | Blocks | 7 |
