⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, 25 free throws to their 44
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 14-point deficit to 6
Q4 5:05 · IND 97-103 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Troy Murphy misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:38 · IND 104-108 MIL
- Missed FT
Danny Granger misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 0:10 · IND 106-110 MIL
- Missed FT
T.J. Ford misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:01 · IND 110-112 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 3:57 · IND 51-53 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
John Salmons turnover
Q4 3:11 · IND 100-106 MIL
📊The numbers
| IND | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 7 | Threes made | 8 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 35 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
