⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 2 down to 12 up 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 2 down to 12 up
Q2 7:16 · IND 51-39 SAC
- Steal
Aaron Nesmith stole it from Malik Monk
Q4 0:58 · IND 107-104 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
T.J. McConnell technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 1:59 · IND 83-71 SAC
- Turnover
Myles Turner turnover
Q4 4:56 · IND 100-96 SAC
- Turnover
8 second turnover
Q4 1:17 · IND 107-104 SAC

Kings
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 8
Q3 4:48 · IND 79-71 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Huerter misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:35 · IND 100-97 SAC
- Turnover
Trey Lyles out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:36 · IND 107-101 SAC
- Turnover
Malik Monk bad pass
Q4 0:58 · IND 107-104 SAC
📊The numbers
| IND | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 17 | Threes made | 13 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |







