⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 1 down to 14 up in the first 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 9:30 · IND 59-57 CHA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 10:00 · IND 85-85 CHA
- Winner
Buddy Hield hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:53 · IND 108-107 CHA
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Myles Turner defensive goaltending violation
Q4 2:37 · IND 100-102 CHA
- Missed FT
Buddy Hield misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:53 · IND 107-107 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 1 down to 14 up
Q1 5:21 · IND 15-29 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 11:17 · IND 49-53 CHA
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 4 down to 9 up
Q3 2:15 · IND 73-82 CHA
Bad plays
- Technical
Steve Clifford technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:23 · IND 34-37 CHA
- Turnover
LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover
Q4 3:32 · IND 95-98 CHA
- Turnover
Terry Rozier lost ball turnover
Q4 0:33 · IND 108-107 CHA
📊The numbers
| IND | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 13 | Threes made | 11 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 25 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
