⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 22- Won the glass, 56 rebounds to 42
- Ran them off the floor, 22 fast break points to 9
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q2 9:06 · IND 40-34 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyler Hansbrough double dribble
Q4 3:03 · IND 93-90 DET
- Turnover
Darren Collison bad pass
Q4 1:21 · IND 97-96 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q3 1:06 · IND 76-77 DET
- Steal
Greg Monroe stole it from Darren Collison
Q4 1:21 · IND 97-96 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Greg Monroe bad pass
Q4 1:16 · IND 97-96 DET
- Missed FT
Greg Monroe misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:41 · IND 97-96 DET
- Missed FT
Greg Monroe misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:41 · IND 97-96 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 4 | Threes made | 8 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 69 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 22 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
