⏱️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
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 11 down to 3 up in the fourth quarter- Could not get to the line, 28 free throws to their 38
- Burned in transition, 9 fast break points to 36
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q1 8:36 · WSH 10-6 IND
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q4 10:14 · WSH 90-80 IND
- Ties it
John Wall hit a 28-foot threeer
Q4 0:11 · WSH 101-101 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
John Wall bad pass
Q4 3:30 · WSH 94-90 IND
- Turnover
Martell Webster bad pass
Q4 3:04 · WSH 94-91 IND
- Turnover
Rasual Butler bad pass
Q4 2:43 · WSH 94-93 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 11:18 · WSH 48-52 IND
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 11 down to 3 up
Q4 4:43 · WSH 96-99 IND
- Winner
George Hill hit a two point shot
Q4 0:02 · WSH 101-103 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Solomon Hill misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:26 · WSH 94-91 IND
📊The numbers
| WSH | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 9 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 36 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
