⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 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
▼ NY better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 40
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 8:48 · IND 14-4 NY
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 3:52 · IND 55-49 NY
- Winner
Andrew Nembhard hit a 31-foot step back jumper
Q4 0:17 · IND 109-106 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyrese Haliburton bad pass
Q4 2:07 · IND 102-102 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q2 5:56 · IND 46-49 NY
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q3 2:55 · IND 83-90 NY
- Ties it
Jalen Brunson hit a 28-foot step back jumper
Q4 0:42 · IND 106-106 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Josh Hart misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:26 · IND 102-101 NY
- Missed FT
Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:45 · IND 104-102 NY
- Goaltend
Donte DiVincenzo defensive goaltending violation
Q4 0:54 · IND 106-103 NY
📊The numbers
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 14 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 52% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
