⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their nineteen- A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up in the first quarter
- Beaten inside, 34 points in the paint to 54
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 cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q4 7:20 · IND 101-104 SA
- Go-ahead
Jarrett Jack hit a two point shot
Q4 2:31 · IND 115-114 SA
- Lead
Brandon Rush hit a driving layup
Q4 1:59 · IND 117-115 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
T.J. Ford misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:12 · IND 121-124 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q1 9:07 · IND 10-18 SA
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q1 2:57 · IND 25-37 SA
- Winner
Tony Parker hit a 23-foot three jumper, Roger Mason with the assist
Q4 1:42 · IND 117-118 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tim Duncan misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:15 · IND 115-114 SA
📊The numbers
| IND | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 9 | Threes made | 9 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
