⏱️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
▼ CHA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 9 down to 7 up in the third quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the second quarter
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 took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q2 6:35 · IND 46-43 CHA
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 9 down to 7 up
Q3 7:16 · IND 79-72 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
David West offensive foul (Josh McRoberts draws the foul)
Q4 2:29 · IND 96-92 CHA
- Turnover
David West turnover
Q4 2:29 · IND 96-92 CHA
- Missed FT
Paul George misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:08 · IND 98-94 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q2 1:17 · IND 57-61 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kemba Walker basket from below turnover
Q4 0:12 · IND 98-94 CHA
📊The numbers
| IND | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 8 | Threes made | 4 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
