⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 60 points inside to 42- A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up in the second 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up
Q2 0:45 · IND 61-55 BOS
- Lead
Myles Turner hit a tip shot
Q4 2:17 · IND 105-103 BOS
- Winner
Domantas Sabonis hit a driving layup
Q4 0:08 · IND 108-107 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Domantas Sabonis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:24 · IND 106-103 BOS
- Turnover
T.J. Warren lost ball turnover
Q4 0:15 · IND 106-105 BOS
- Missed FT
Domantas Sabonis misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:08 · IND 108-107 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 7:54 · IND 96-96 BOS
- Ties it
Jayson Tatum hit a 11-foot two point shot
Q4 2:35 · IND 103-103 BOS
- Go-ahead
Marcus Smart hit a 2-foot two point shot
Q4 0:11 · IND 106-107 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jayson Tatum bad pass
Q4 4:09 · IND 100-98 BOS
- Missed FT
Grant Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:03 · IND 103-100 BOS
- Turnover
Jeff Teague out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:01 · IND 105-103 BOS
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
