⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets fell 21 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 22, and were outscored 35-8 off them- A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up in the fourth quarter
- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 48
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 9
Q2 6:03 · CHA 47-56 IND
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up
Q4 5:29 · CHA 109-105 IND
- Steal
P.J. Washington stole it from Myles Turner
Q4 0:39 · CHA 112-107 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Kelly Oubre Jr. technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 7:27 · CHA 10-19 IND
- Missed FT
Gordon Hayward misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:36 · CHA 112-107 IND
- Turnover
Kelly Oubre Jr. bad pass
Q4 0:06 · CHA 115-109 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 1 down to 10 up
Q1 9:51 · CHA 5-15 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q1 3:53 · CHA 20-37 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q4 8:29 · CHA 94-102 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Buddy Hield misses technical free throw
Q1 7:27 · CHA 10-19 IND
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:23 · CHA 107-105 IND
- Turnover
Myles Turner bad pass
Q4 0:39 · CHA 112-107 IND
📊The numbers
| CHA | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 10 | Threes made | 9 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Assists | 27 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 35 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
