⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
They went cold, four of 28 from three- A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the first quarter
- Beaten inside, 28 points in the paint to 44
- Gave up second chances, eighteen offensive rebounds to their eight
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q1 9:30 · IND 14-4 SA
- Steal
Ian Mahinmi stole it from Tim Duncan
Q4 0:14 · IND 97-91 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Monta Ellis traveling
Q4 4:46 · IND 88-82 SA
- Turnover
Monta Ellis offensive foul (Manu Ginobili draws the foul)
Q4 4:20 · IND 88-82 SA
- Turnover
Monta Ellis turnover
Q4 4:20 · IND 88-82 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q2 1:12 · IND 45-38 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kawhi Leonard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:03 · IND 88-82 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan bad pass
Q4 0:14 · IND 97-91 SA
📊The numbers
| IND | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 14% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
