⏱️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.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 60 points inside to 40
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 3:35 · IND 105-103 CHI
- Go-ahead
Danny Granger hit a 26-foot three jumper, T.J. Ford with the assist
Q4 0:42 · IND 105-103 CHI
- Winner
T.J. Ford hit a 10-foot two point shot
Q4 0:03 · IND 107-105 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Danny Granger misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:52 · IND 91-99 CHI
- Turnover
Brandon Rush lost ball
Q4 3:02 · IND 98-103 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q3 6:15 · IND 63-69 CHI
- Ties it
Ben Gordon hit a 17-foot jumper, Brad Miller with the assist
Q4 0:38 · IND 105-105 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kirk Hinrich misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:00 · IND 98-103 CHI
- Turnover
Ben Gordon bad pass
Q4 1:31 · IND 100-103 CHI
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 1:00 · IND 102-103 CHI
📊The numbers
| IND | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Assists | 26 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 29 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
