⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 9 points behind 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
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up in the second quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up in the third quarter
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 3
Q3 4:09 · IND 63-66 SA
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q3 0:31 · IND 75-69 SA
- Steal
T.J. Ford stole it from Manu Ginobili
Q4 2:15 · IND 82-85 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Danny Granger bad pass
Q4 3:15 · IND 82-82 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q2 8:06 · IND 35-44 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Manu Ginobili bad pass
Q4 2:15 · IND 82-85 SA
📊The numbers
| IND | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 68 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
