⏱️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. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 41- Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 34
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 3 down to 5 up
Q1 10:02 · IND 11-6 CLE
- Steal
Jeff Foster stole it from LeBron James
Q4 2:31 · IND 102-109 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jarrett Jack turnover
Q4 4:16 · IND 98-105 CLE
- Missed FT
Brandon Rush misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:05 · IND 102-107 CLE
- Turnover
Troy Murphy lost ball
Q4 0:58 · IND 107-114 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- Steal
Anderson Varejao stole it from Troy Murphy
Q4 0:58 · IND 107-114 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
LeBron James lost ball
Q4 2:31 · IND 102-109 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:51 · IND 107-114 CLE
📊The numbers
| IND | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 8 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
