⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
They went cold, eight of 36 from three- Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 21
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q2 11:10 · LAL 31-28 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 9:36 · LAL 82-86 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 6:33 · LAL 96-90 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyle Kuzma bad pass
Q4 4:14 · LAL 98-93 IND
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:23 · LAL 98-93 IND
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:23 · LAL 98-93 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 9:24 · LAL 31-36 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q3 6:17 · LAL 61-68 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Malcolm Brogdon bad pass
Q4 4:42 · LAL 96-93 IND
- Missed FT
Domantas Sabonis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:10 · LAL 103-97 IND
- Turnover
Malcolm Brogdon bad pass
Q4 0:08 · LAL 103-100 IND
📊The numbers
| LAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 8 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
