⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q3 1:24 · IND 103-99 BOS
- Lead
Bennedict Mathurin hit a 28-foot threeer
Q4 3:00 · IND 127-124 BOS
- Ties it
T.J. McConnell hit a 3-foot two point shot
Q4 0:43 · IND 131-131 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Aaron Nesmith misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:23 · IND 129-124 BOS
- Turnover
Bennedict Mathurin out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:16 · IND 129-128 BOS
- Missed FT
Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:00 · IND 133-131 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q3 4:04 · IND 92-97 BOS
- Go-ahead
Kristaps Porzingis hit a 26-foot three jumper, Jaylen Brown with the assist
Q4 1:05 · IND 129-131 BOS
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 19 | Threes made | 17 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 49% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Assists | 26 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
