⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 28- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 40
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 took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 5:42 · IND 22-16 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 10:17 · IND 101-96 HOU
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 7:36 · IND 77-78 HOU
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| IND | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 13 | Threes made | 15 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Assists | 16 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
