⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 33 from three
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q2 3:25 · IND 55-42 HOU
- Steal
Monta Ellis stole it from James Harden
Q4 2:53 · IND 100-97 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 4:47 · IND 102-99 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ian Mahinmi bad pass
Q4 2:38 · IND 100-97 HOU
- Missed FT
Ian Mahinmi misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 · IND 103-99 HOU
- Missed FT
Monta Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · IND 103-101 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 3:41 · IND 21-21 HOU
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 4:39 · IND 70-70 HOU
- Steal
Corey Brewer stole it from Ian Mahinmi
Q4 2:38 · IND 100-97 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 4:22 · IND 96-95 HOU
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 3:15 · IND 100-95 HOU
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 2:53 · IND 100-97 HOU
📊The numbers
| IND | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 17 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
