⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The second 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 Magic did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 32 from three- Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their sixteen
- A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15 in the third quarter
- Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 50
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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15
Q3 6:58 · IND 80-65 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Roy Hibbert offensive foul (J.J. Redick draws the foul)
Q4 2:43 · IND 102-97 ORL
- Turnover
Roy Hibbert turnover
Q4 2:43 · IND 102-97 ORL
- Missed FT
T.J. Ford misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:19 · IND 102-99 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 10:47 · IND 63-63 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 4
Q3 1:34 · IND 80-76 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Hedo Turkoglu offensive foul (Maceo Baston draws the foul)
Q4 2:30 · IND 102-97 ORL
- Turnover
J.J. Redick offensive foul (Mike Dunleavy draws the foul)
Q4 0:38 · IND 102-99 ORL
- Turnover
J.J. Redick turnover
Q4 0:38 · IND 102-99 ORL
📊The numbers
| IND | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
