⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Made eleven threes to their four- They went cold, four of 25 from three
- Beaten inside, 38 points in the paint to 58
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 16
Q1 2:17 · IND 35-19 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 11:18 · IND 85-79 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 5:04 · IND 95-86 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Wesley Matthews bad pass
Q4 1:48 · IND 97-90 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- Steal
Otto Porter Jr. stole it from Wesley Matthews
Q4 1:48 · IND 97-90 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Zach LaVine misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:34 · IND 95-88 CHI
📊The numbers
| IND | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 11 | Threes made | 4 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 16% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
