⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 13 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
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their five- Shot well above their usual, thirteen of 24 from three
- Could not get to the line, 28 free throws to their 41
- Burned in transition, 8 fast break points to 24
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 took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 1:30 · IND 27-21 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q3 4:22 · IND 69-71 CLE
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q3 2:12 · IND 80-73 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Danny Granger lost ball
Q4 2:41 · IND 99-97 CLE
- Turnover
David Harrison offensive goaltending
Q4 0:51 · IND 102-103 CLE
- Turnover
Jamaal Tinsley lost ball
Q4 0:30 · IND 102-106 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q2 7:24 · IND 35-42 CLE
- Lead
LeBron James hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:17 · IND 99-100 CLE
- Winner
Sasha Pavlovic hit a 25-foot three jumper, LeBron James with the assist
Q4 1:31 · IND 101-103 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:38 · IND 99-98 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:16 · IND 106-109 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:16 · IND 106-109 CLE
📊The numbers
| IND | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 5 | Threes made | 13 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 72 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 24 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
