⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 20 fast break points to 8
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Timberwolves
Good plays
- Lead
Ricky Rubio hit a 2-foot two point shot, Anthony Edwards with the assist
Q4 2:49 · MIN 111-109 IND
- Go-ahead
Malik Beasley hit a 25-foot three jumper, Ricky Rubio with the assist
Q4 2:22 · MIN 114-112 IND
- Lead
Anthony Edwards hit a dunk, Ricky Rubio with the assist
Q4 1:54 · MIN 116-114 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Malik Beasley bad pass
OT 0:28 · MIN 126-129 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 5:00 · MIN 17-25 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 7:12 · MIN 100-102 IND
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q4 0:46 · MIN 121-126 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Domantas Sabonis misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:17 · MIN 124-126 IND
- Turnover
Malcolm Brogdon bad pass
OT 1:37 · MIN 124-127 IND
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 0:40 · MIN 126-129 IND
📊The numbers
| MIN | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 15 | Threes made | 13 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 37 | Assists | 31 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 64 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
