⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 9 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
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 41 free throws to their thirteen- Owned the paint, 64 points inside to 40
- Made six threes to their fifteen
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 5 down to 3 up
Q3 5:52 · IND 84-81 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Obi Toppin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:52 · IND 103-111 ORL
- Turnover
Buddy Hield lost ball turnover
Q4 2:00 · IND 106-113 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- Steal
Franz Wagner stole it from Buddy Hield
Q4 2:00 · IND 106-113 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Cole Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:12 · IND 108-115 ORL
- Missed FT
Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:02 · IND 110-117 ORL
📊The numbers
| IND | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 15 | Threes made | 6 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 33 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 64 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
