⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their 25- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 41
- Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 32
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q1 8:18 · SAC 20-6 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
George Karl technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 11:25 · SAC 52-45 IND
- Technical
DeMarcus Cousins technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 1:23 · SAC 102-91 IND
- Missed FT
Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:30 · SAC 102-94 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q2 3:56 · SAC 50-45 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Frank Vogel technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 3:05 · SAC 75-68 IND
- Missed FT
Paul George misses technical free throw
Q4 1:23 · SAC 102-91 IND
- Missed FT
Paul George misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:37 · SAC 102-94 IND
📊The numbers
| SAC | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
