⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first 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 Rockets did not.
From the game
Made eighteen threes to their six- Shot well above their usual, eighteen of 45 from three
- Lost the glass, 42 rebounds to 58
- Beaten inside, 58 points in the paint to 82
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 17
Q1 4:55 · IND 34-17 HOU
- Winner
Buddy Hield hit a 27-foot three jumper, Tyrese Haliburton with the assist
OT 3:33 · IND 120-117 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
OT 1:53 · IND 132-121 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Smith lost ball turnover
Q4 0:52 · IND 113-111 HOU
- Turnover
Jalen Smith offensive foul
OT 4:30 · IND 115-115 HOU
- Turnover
Jalen Smith turnover
OT 4:30 · IND 115-115 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 5:51 · IND 108-110 HOU
- Ties it
Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 25-foot three shot, Jae'Sean Tate with the assist
Q4 0:05 · IND 115-115 HOU
- Ties it
Jae'Sean Tate hit a two point shot
OT 3:49 · IND 117-117 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tari Eason out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:33 · IND 113-110 HOU
- Turnover
Kenyon Martin Jr. lost ball turnover
Q4 1:16 · IND 113-111 HOU
- Turnover
Daishen Nix bad pass
OT 3:21 · IND 120-117 HOU
📊The numbers
| IND | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 18 | Threes made | 6 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 34 | Assists | 18 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 82 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 15 | Blocks | 6 |
