⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first 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 Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q3 3:15 · IND 94-82 POR
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Myles Turner defensive goaltending violation
Q4 0:35 · IND 117-111 POR
- Turnover
Tyrese Haliburton bad pass
Q4 0:33 · IND 117-111 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 0:27 · IND 60-65 POR
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 2
Q3 0:37 · IND 96-94 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anfernee Simons misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:05 · IND 115-109 POR
- Missed FT
Anfernee Simons misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:05 · IND 115-109 POR
- Missed FT
Scoot Henderson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:33 · IND 117-112 POR
📊The numbers
| IND | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 13 | Threes made | 16 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 31 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 5 |
