⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ MIL 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 Bucks did not.
From the game
Made 22 threes to their twelve- Shot well above their usual, 22 of 43 from three
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 1-point lead to 10
Q3 11:23 · IND 76-66 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q4 9:17 · IND 108-94 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Pascal Siakam technical foul
Q1 9:23 · IND 5-5 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q3 0:01 · IND 98-92 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Patrick Beverley technical foul
Q1 8:28 · IND 5-10 MIL
- Technical
Bobby Portis technical foul
Q1 5:01 · IND 17-16 MIL
- Technical
Double technical foul - Bobby Portis and Andrew Nembhard
Q1 5:01 · IND 17-16 MIL
📊The numbers
| IND | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 22 | Threes made | 12 |
| 51% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 33 | Assists | 26 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
