⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their twenty- Owned the paint, 40 points inside to 24
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
- Ties it
George Hill hit a 25-foot three jumper, Roy Hibbert with the assist
Q4 0:08 · IND 103-103 POR
- Lead
Paul George hit a 1-foot dunk, George Hill with the assist
OT 3:47 · IND 107-105 POR
- Winner
George Hill hit a 4-foot two point shot
OT 2:20 · IND 109-107 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Danny Granger steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:26 · IND 100-101 POR
- Missed FT
George Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:02 · IND 117-113 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q4 8:53 · IND 81-89 POR
- Lead
Nicolas Batum hit a driving layup, Damian Lillard with the assist
OT 4:52 · IND 103-105 POR
- Ties it
Damian Lillard hit a 16-foot two point shot
OT 2:46 · IND 107-107 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nicolas Batum out of bounds turnover
OT 4:22 · IND 105-105 POR
- Turnover
Robin Lopez lost ball turnover
OT 3:55 · IND 105-105 POR
- Turnover
LaMarcus Aldridge bad pass
OT 1:38 · IND 109-107 POR
📊The numbers
| IND | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 21 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
