⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ ORL 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 Pacers won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their ten
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 stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q1 11:30 · IND 12-0 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 15
Q3 0:00 · IND 80-65 ORL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q2 9:10 · IND 29-31 ORL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 10
Q4 3:15 · IND 97-87 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Arron Afflalo misses technical free throw
Q3 7:00 · IND 52-49 ORL
- Flagrant
Nikola Vucevic flagrant foul type 1 (Orlando Johnson draws the foul)
Q4 8:11 · IND 82-68 ORL
📊The numbers
| IND | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 29 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 18 | Blocks | 6 |
