⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 19 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run stretched a 18-point lead to 31 in the second quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 27-point deficit to 15 in the third 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 21
Q1 0:32 · IND 46-25 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 20
Q2 7:33 · IND 57-37 DET
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 18-point lead to 31
Q2 3:38 · IND 70-39 DET
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Pistons
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 11
Q2 10:36 · IND 46-35 DET
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 27-point deficit to 15
Q3 6:16 · IND 88-73 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q3 0:32 · IND 102-91 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Evan Fournier technical foul
Q2 1:32 · IND 69-39 DET
📊The numbers
| IND | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 13 | Threes made | 12 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 36 | Assists | 27 |
| 64 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 26 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
