⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13 in the first 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q1 1:26 · IND 25-31 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 6:39 · IND 84-77 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Victor Oladipo lost ball turnover
Q4 1:24 · IND 89-84 CLE
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:13 · IND 91-87 CLE
- Missed FT
Darren Collison misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:05 · IND 92-90 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13
Q1 5:28 · IND 17-30 CLE
- Steal
Rodney Hood stole it from Victor Oladipo
Q4 1:24 · IND 89-84 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:25 · IND 84-83 CLE
📊The numbers
| IND | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 8 | Threes made | 10 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 3 | Assists | 3 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Steals | 16 |
| 22 | Blocks | 23 |
