⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of 21 from three- Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their nineteen
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up
Q4 10:47 · CLE 81-78 IND
- Ties it
Lester Hudson hit a two point shot, Antawn Jamison with the assist
Q4 0:01 · CLE 94-94 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Antawn Jamison out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:36 · CLE 89-87 IND
- Turnover
Antawn Jamison bad pass
Q4 0:25 · CLE 89-93 IND
- Turnover
Lester Hudson bad pass
OT 1:37 · CLE 96-99 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q3 11:32 · CLE 46-54 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 2:58 · CLE 89-93 IND
- Winner
David West hit a 7-foot two point shot
OT 4:37 · CLE 94-96 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
George Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:21 · CLE 89-93 IND
- Missed FT
George Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · CLE 92-93 IND
- Turnover
Paul George offensive goaltending
OT 2:57 · CLE 94-96 IND
📊The numbers
| CLE | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 3 | Threes made | 8 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Assists | 20 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
