⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 23 free throws to their nine- Owned the paint, 70 points inside to 54
- Made six threes to their twelve
- Went cold from three, six of 26
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
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Caris LeVert steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:05 · IND 115-120 CHI
- Turnover
Torrey Craig out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:02 · IND 115-122 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 11:55 · IND 0-10 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q3 11:27 · IND 62-73 CHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 12
Q4 7:18 · IND 98-110 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan bad pass
Q4 3:20 · IND 104-112 CHI
- Missed FT
Nikola Vucevic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:54 · IND 106-112 CHI
- Missed FT
Nikola Vucevic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:54 · IND 106-112 CHI
📊The numbers
| IND | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 12 | Threes made | 6 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 30 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 70 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
