⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fifteen
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 0:00 · IND 44-48 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 8:29 · IND 53-50 CHI
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q4 10:40 · IND 71-64 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeff Foster Bad Pass. Stolen by Eric Piatkowski.
Q4 4:37 · IND 76-69 CHI
- Turnover
Stephen Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Eric Piatkowski.
Q4 4:01 · IND 76-71 CHI
- Turnover
Anthony Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Jannero Pargo.
Q4 0:00 · IND 85-83 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q1 2:15 · IND 14-26 CHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q4 4:54 · IND 76-77 CHI
- Go-ahead
Lawrence Funderburke made driving layup. Assisted by Jannero Pargo.
Q4 2:13 · IND 76-77 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Lawrence Funderburke missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 2:13 · IND 76-77 CHI
📊The numbers
| IND | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 12 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
