⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 10 down to 2 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.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 16
Q2 8:22 · NO 39-23 IND
- Lead
Anthony Davis hit a driving layup, Jrue Holiday with the assist
Q4 3:00 · NO 83-81 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Double technical foul - Greg Stiemsma and Lance Stephenson
Q2 10:55 · NO 24-18 IND
- Turnover
Al-Farouq Aminu out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:30 · NO 83-81 IND

Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 6
Q3 11:18 · NO 52-46 IND
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 10 down to 2 up
Q4 7:09 · NO 77-79 IND
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |





