⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of nineteen from three- Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 36
- Could not get to the line, seventeen free throws to their 28
- Gave up second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to their seven
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q3 3:40 · IND 73-66 MIN
Bad plays
- Technical
Frank Vogel technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 5:15 · IND 36-32 MIN
- Technical
David West technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 6:35 · IND 58-52 MIN
- Technical
George Hill technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 3:09 · IND 65-63 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| IND | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 33% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 16% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
