⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 14 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
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 24 free throws to their thirteen
A 17-0 run took them from 7 down to 10 up in the first 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 4:11 · IND 46-46 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 6:33 · IND 65-62 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Monta Ellis traveling
Q4 4:43 · IND 80-80 MIA
- Missed FT
Glenn Robinson III misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · IND 88-86 MIA
- Missed FT
Paul George misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:04 · IND 90-87 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 7 down to 10 up
Q1 4:58 · IND 18-28 MIA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q3 0:20 · IND 71-75 MIA
- Ties it
Justise Winslow hit a 21-foot jumper, Dwyane Wade with the assist
Q4 2:17 · IND 84-84 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tyler Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 · IND 89-86 MIA
📊The numbers
| IND | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
