⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 22, and were outscored 26-10 off them
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 took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q2 8:40 · IND 36-31 ATL
- Steal
Ian Mahinmi stole it from Jeff Teague
Q4 0:59 · IND 90-87 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul George bad pass
Q4 4:16 · IND 86-78 ATL
- Missed FT
Paul George misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · IND 92-87 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Paul Millsap misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:06 · IND 90-87 ATL
- Turnover
Jeff Teague lost ball turnover
Q4 0:59 · IND 90-87 ATL
📊The numbers
| IND | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |









