⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
They shot well above their usual, twelve of 28 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 0:26 · CHI 105-105 IND
- Ties it
Zach LaVine hit a 29-foot three jumper, Kris Dunn with the assist
Q4 0:03 · CHI 105-105 IND
- Ties it
Lauri Markkanen hit a 28-foot three jumper, Kris Dunn with the assist
OT 0:09 · CHI 116-116 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Lauri Markkanen misses technical free throw
Q2 1:18 · CHI 54-48 IND
- Missed FT
Wendell Carter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:55 · CHI 89-92 IND
- Turnover
Zach LaVine traveling
OT 0:41 · CHI 113-113 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 9:18 · CHI 61-67 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 5:36 · CHI 90-96 IND
- Lead
Myles Turner hit a 25-foot three jumper, Victor Oladipo with the assist
OT 0:30 · CHI 113-116 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bojan Bogdanovic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:14 · CHI 102-104 IND
- Turnover
Domantas Sabonis bad pass
OT 3:31 · CHI 107-107 IND
- Missed FT
Victor Oladipo misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 2:14 · CHI 109-108 IND
📊The numbers
| CHI | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Assists | 25 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 70 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
