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 NY better than we expected
โผ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 57
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q2 11:22 ยท NY 25-21 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Stephon Marbury lost ball
Q4 0:38 ยท NY 94-99 IND

Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q2 0:58 ยท NY 46-50 IND
- Winner
Jamaal Tinsley hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:00 ยท NY 92-93 IND
- Ties it
Jamaal Tinsley hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:00 ยท NY 92-92 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jermaine O'Neal traveling
Q4 3:11 ยท NY 92-91 IND
- Missed FT
Sarunas Jasikevicius misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 ยท NY 94-102 IND
๐The numbers
| NY | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 8 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 22 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |












