⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q1 8:10 · IND 14-8 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q2 7:39 · IND 35-30 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 7:08 · IND 88-82 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Myles Turner misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:05 · IND 90-86 CLE
- Missed FT
Victor Oladipo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · IND 91-90 CLE
- Missed FT
Victor Oladipo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · IND 91-90 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 10 down to 4 up
Q1 2:53 · IND 21-25 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 1:24 · IND 68-69 CLE
- Winner
Larry Nance Jr. hit a tip shot
Q4 0:00 · IND 91-92 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:42 · IND 88-84 CLE
📊The numbers
| IND | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
