⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 25 fast break points to 9- A 14-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 16 in the second quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q1 4:45 · IND 24-22 MIA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q2 8:24 · IND 45-38 MIA
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 16
Q2 5:15 · IND 59-43 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Myles Turner 3 second turnover
Q4 2:01 · IND 97-94 MIA
- Turnover
Buddy Hield lost ball turnover
Q4 0:23 · IND 100-97 MIA
- Missed FT
Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:07 · IND 100-99 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- Steal
Gabe Vincent stole it from Buddy Hield
Q4 0:23 · IND 100-97 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Bam Adebayo out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:52 · IND 94-94 MIA
- Turnover
Caleb Martin lost ball turnover
Q4 4:14 · IND 94-94 MIA
📊The numbers
| IND | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 12 | Threes made | 11 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Assists | 17 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
