⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets fell 17 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their seven- A 14-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 7 in the second quarter
- Went cold from three, ten of 31
A 16-0 run took them from 1 down to 15 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.
Hornets
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 7
Q2 5:17 · CHA 47-54 IND
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 11 down to 3 up
Q4 10:08 · CHA 97-94 IND
- Ties it
Bismack Biyombo hit a tip shot
OT 3:37 · CHA 115-115 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devonte' Graham bad pass
Q4 0:01 · CHA 113-113 IND
- Turnover
Bismack Biyombo offensive foul
OT 4:48 · CHA 113-113 IND
- Turnover
Bismack Biyombo turnover
OT 4:48 · CHA 113-113 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 1 down to 15 up
Q1 8:39 · CHA 6-21 IND
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run from level to 14 points up
Q3 4:18 · CHA 78-92 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 3:52 · CHA 107-109 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Goga Bitadze offensive foul
Q4 0:51 · CHA 112-111 IND
- Turnover
Goga Bitadze turnover
Q4 0:51 · CHA 112-111 IND
- Missed FT
T.J. Warren misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 1:17 · CHA 118-117 IND
📊The numbers
| CHA | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Assists | 27 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
