⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 12 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
▲ IND better than we expected
+2Q127-24
+3Q227-25
+8Q332-23
+4Q423-18
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
32%Three-point accuracy17%
10Threes made5
48%Shooting from the field41%
13Free throws made15
📊The numbers
| IND | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 10 | Threes made | 5 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
