⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 26 from three- Lived at the line, 22 free throws to their ten
- A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up in the fourth quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 2:11 · OKC 26-24 IND
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q2 8:07 · OKC 38-28 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Durant bad pass
Q4 4:24 · OKC 89-84 IND
- Turnover
Serge Ibaka traveling
Q4 2:02 · OKC 93-89 IND
- Turnover
Steven Adams lost ball turnover
Q4 1:39 · OKC 93-92 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- Ties it
Myles Turner hit a 22-foot three jumper, Monta Ellis with the assist
Q4 0:55 · OKC 95-95 IND
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q4 2:28 · OKC 95-98 IND
- Winner
Monta Ellis hit a 25-foot threeer
Q4 0:18 · OKC 95-98 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Paul George misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · OKC 95-98 IND
📊The numbers
| OKC | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 9 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 27 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
