⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 40- Ran them off the floor, 21 fast break points to 8
- Could not get to the line, nine free throws to their 23
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q1 3:55 · IND 31-16 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 20
Q1 0:26 · IND 44-24 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q4 2:07 · IND 123-111 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:24 · IND 112-107 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 5
Q3 9:35 · IND 70-65 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q3 0:29 · IND 96-90 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| IND | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 14 | Threes made | 11 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 34 | Assists | 26 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
