⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 21 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 21 free throws to their ten- A 12-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 1 in the fourth quarter
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 cut a 13-point deficit to 1
Q4 11:27 · IND 83-84 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 6:31 · IND 95-92 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 3:09 · IND 104-97 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darren Collison out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:05 · IND 95-95 DET
- Missed FT
Thaddeus Young misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:49 · IND 101-97 DET
- Missed FT
Lance Stephenson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:58 · IND 104-97 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
Q1 1:13 · IND 23-34 DET
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 15
Q2 9:07 · IND 34-49 DET
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 22
Q3 7:36 · IND 56-78 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Reggie Jackson lost ball turnover
Q4 1:51 · IND 101-97 DET
- Turnover
Andre Drummond offensive foul
Q4 0:19 · IND 107-100 DET
- Turnover
Andre Drummond turnover
Q4 0:19 · IND 107-100 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 15 | Threes made | 14 |
| 54% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 5 | Assists | 8 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 27 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 13 | Blocks | 18 |
