⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 11:36 · IND 9-0 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Austin Croshere missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:22 · IND 91-89 DAL
- Turnover
Anthony Johnson Offensive Foul. His 5th Personal Foul.
Q4 0:04 · IND 95-92 DAL
- Turnover
Anthony Johnson Turnover
Q4 0:04 · IND 95-92 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q2 9:57 · IND 34-38 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Michael Finley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:47 · IND 87-83 DAL
- Missed FT
Dirk Nowitzki missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:05 · IND 90-84 DAL
- Turnover
Jerry Stackhouse Lost Ball. Stolen by Reggie Miller.
Q4 1:32 · IND 90-85 DAL
📊The numbers
| IND | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 4 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
