⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Made nineteen threes to their twelve- Shot well above their usual, nineteen of 31 from three
- Lost the glass, 32 rebounds to 44
- Beaten inside, 48 points in the paint to 72
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 6 down to 3 up
Q3 10:48 · IND 73-70 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 5:04 · IND 125-119 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Rick Carlisle technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 1:29 · IND 96-93 CLE
- Technical
Rick Carlisle technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 1:29 · IND 96-93 CLE
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:32 · IND 127-122 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q3 8:29 · IND 76-82 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 2:11 · IND 96-96 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q4 11:38 · IND 99-106 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:48 · IND 125-119 CLE
- Missed FT
Darius Garland misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:36 · IND 131-124 CLE
- Missed FT
Darius Garland misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:36 · IND 131-124 CLE
📊The numbers
| IND | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 19 | Threes made | 12 |
| 61% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Assists | 29 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 72 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
