⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
-4Q124-29
-3Q228-34
-7Q326-35
+2Q425-24
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Made eleven threes to their five- Could not get to the line, eighteen free throws to their 30
Key battles
24Free throws made11
5Threes made11
22%Three-point accuracy38%
23Assists38
📊The numbers
| DET | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 57% |
| 5 | Threes made | 11 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 23 | Assists | 38 |
