⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their seven- Shot well above their usual, 21 of 46 from three
- Beaten inside, 38 points in the paint to 64
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 took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 7:29 · IND 19-15 NY
Bad plays
- Technical
T.J. McConnell technical foul
Q1 2:00 · IND 27-25 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q3 9:41 · IND 65-75 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:58 · IND 114-107 NY
- Missed FT
Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:33 · IND 116-110 NY
📊The numbers
| IND | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 21 | Threes made | 7 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Assists | 23 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 64 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
