⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
-6Q125-24
+8Q225-16
-13Q320-34
+2Q427-25
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, twelve of 22 from three- Could not get to the line, ten free throws to their 21
Key battles
32%Three-point accuracy55%
17Free throws made9
5Assists7
42%Shooting from the field48%
📊The numbers
| BOS | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 12 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 55% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Assists | 7 |
