⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 28- Made thirteen threes to their nineteen
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 from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:35 · IND 8-0 MIA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q2 8:45 · IND 41-30 MIA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 15
Q3 7:58 · IND 71-56 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jarace Walker misses technical free throw
Q2 8:47 · IND 32-30 MIA
- Turnover
Myles Turner steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 2:26 · IND 108-102 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q2 7:15 · IND 41-38 MIA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q2 2:15 · IND 52-51 MIA
Bad plays
- Technical
Duncan Robinson technical foul
Q2 3:10 · IND 49-42 MIA
- Missed FT
Bam Adebayo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:50 · IND 108-101 MIA
📊The numbers
| IND | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 13 | Threes made | 19 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Assists | 21 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
