⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 22- A 15-0 run took them from 6 down to 9 up in the first quarter
A 17-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 4 in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 7
Q2 4:16 · LAL 33-40 IND
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 4
Q4 9:29 · LAL 87-91 IND
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 1
Q4 1:19 · LAL 103-104 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Nick Young technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 4:31 · LAL 53-70 IND
- Turnover
Julius Randle traveling
Q4 4:24 · LAL 83-89 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 6 down to 9 up
Q1 10:57 · LAL 6-15 IND
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q1 3:15 · LAL 12-30 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ian Mahinmi misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:16 · LAL 83-89 IND
- Missed FT
Ian Mahinmi misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:16 · LAL 83-89 IND
- Missed FT
Paul George misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 · LAL 103-106 IND
📊The numbers
| LAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 11 | Threes made | 9 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
