⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 64 points inside to 32- Made six threes to their nineteen
- Went cold from three, six of 30
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 6:29 · NO 74-72 IND
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q3 2:31 · NO 86-79 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 6:39 · NO 101-95 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul
Q4 3:56 · NO 101-98 IND
- Turnover
Jonas Valanciunas turnover
Q4 3:56 · NO 101-98 IND
- Missed FT
Herbert Jones misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:17 · NO 106-102 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 5:13 · NO 23-27 IND
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q2 8:06 · NO 41-48 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Goga Bitadze misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:48 · NO 101-98 IND
- Turnover
Caris LeVert out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:48 · NO 107-102 IND
- Missed FT
Oshae Brissett misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:14 · NO 113-110 IND
📊The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 6 | Threes made | 19 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
| 64 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
