⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 17 in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q3 9:02 · BKN 55-63 IND
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Pacers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 11:44 · BKN 0-9 IND
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 17
Q2 1:01 · BKN 46-63 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
T.J. Ford misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:30 · BKN 83-91 IND
📊The numbers
| BKN | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 1 | Threes made | 4 |
| 9% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
