โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ IND better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q1 9:47 ยท IND 14-8 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 5:35 ยท IND 76-74 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
C.J. Miles misses technical free throw
Q2 1:09 ยท IND 51-59 DAL
- Technical
Double technical foul - George Hill and Tyson Chandler
Q3 10:11 ยท IND 57-65 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- Ties it
Rajon Rondo hit a two point shot
Q4 2:19 ยท IND 97-97 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chandler Parsons turnover
Q4 0:32 ยท IND 102-99 DAL
๐The numbers
| IND | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 59% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |








