⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 10 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
▼ LAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
They went cold, nine of 33 from three- Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their nineteen
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q2 6:41 · IND 46-49 LAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 3
Q4 6:15 · IND 108-111 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Caris LeVert out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:07 · IND 104-111 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q2 8:01 · IND 38-49 LAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| IND | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
