⏱️How 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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 7 down to 7 up in the first quarter
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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 7 down to 7 up
Q1 8:00 · IND 18-11 HOU
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 4 down to 9 up
Q3 3:56 · IND 67-58 HOU
- Winner
Jeff Foster hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:44 · IND 74-73 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Harrington lost ball
Q4 2:46 · IND 73-70 HOU
- Missed FT
Jeff Foster misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:44 · IND 74-73 HOU
- Turnover
Jamaal Tinsley bad pass
Q4 1:29 · IND 74-73 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- Steal
Chuck Hayes stole it from Al Harrington
Q4 2:46 · IND 73-70 HOU
- Ties it
Bonzi Wells hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:17 · IND 73-73 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tracy McGrady lost ball
Q4 1:09 · IND 74-73 HOU
📊The numbers
| IND | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 3 | Threes made | 8 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
