⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their fourteen- Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their fifteen
- Ran them off the floor, 15 fast break points to 0
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 cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q2 8:45 · IND 33-34 CLE
- Steal
George Hill stole it from James Jones
Q4 0:25 · IND 92-86 CLE
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Luis Scola flagrant foul type 1 (Kevin Love draws the foul)
Q2 8:15 · IND 27-30 CLE
- Turnover
Luis Scola lost ball turnover
Q4 1:44 · IND 85-79 CLE
- Missed FT
George Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:24 · IND 92-86 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q3 3:55 · IND 74-65 CLE
- Steal
Kevin Love stole it from Luis Scola
Q4 1:44 · IND 85-79 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q4 4:37 · IND 85-81 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Jones lost ball turnover
Q4 0:25 · IND 92-86 CLE
📊The numbers
| IND | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 6 | Threes made | 9 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
