⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
They went cold, eight of 30 from three- Kept giving it away, fifteen turnovers to their nine
- Beaten inside, 44 points in the paint to 62
- Gave up second chances, fourteen offensive rebounds to their two
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q2 6:36 · CHI 51-34 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Coby White out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:22 · CHI 112-105 IND
- Missed FT
Zach LaVine misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · CHI 112-105 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q3 3:04 · CHI 83-75 IND
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| CHI | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 11 | Threes made | 8 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 2 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
