⏱️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
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 44- A 13-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 24 in the third quarter
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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 24
Q3 8:19 · IND 92-68 BOS
- Lead
Tyrese Haliburton hit a 25-foot three step back jumper
OT 4:23 · IND 127-124 BOS
- Winner
Pascal Siakam hit a 25-foot three jumper, Tyrese Haliburton with the assist
OT 0:07 · IND 135-132 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Obi Toppin bad pass
Q4 1:33 · IND 122-115 BOS
- Turnover
Bennedict Mathurin lost ball turnover
Q4 1:06 · IND 122-117 BOS
- Missed FT
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:19 · IND 127-127 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 1
Q4 2:24 · IND 122-121 BOS
- Ties it
Jayson Tatum hit a 27-foot three step back jumper, Payton Pritchard with the assist
Q4 0:14 · IND 124-124 BOS
- Ties it
Derrick White hit a 26-foot three jumper, Jayson Tatum with the assist
OT 2:51 · IND 127-127 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 4:38 · IND 124-124 BOS
- Missed FT
Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:35 · IND 127-124 BOS
- Missed FT
Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:03 · IND 128-127 BOS
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 15 | Threes made | 19 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 33 | Assists | 23 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 29 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
