⏱️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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their seven- A 14-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 23 in the fourth 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 6 down to 7 up
Q1 4:33 · IND 31-24 DET
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 9:31 · IND 75-69 DET
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 23
Q4 2:46 · IND 136-113 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bruce Brown misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:04 · IND 120-112 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 6:43 · IND 14-19 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Duren bad pass
Q4 4:07 · IND 119-112 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 16 | Threes made | 7 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 11 |
