⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 12 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
▼ OKC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, three turnovers to their eleven, and were outscored 17-3 off them
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 11:24 · IND 10-0 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 9:29 · IND 99-93 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard offensive foul
Q4 2:18 · IND 107-107 OKC
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard turnover
Q4 2:18 · IND 107-107 OKC
- Turnover
Pascal Siakam back court turnover
Q4 0:21 · IND 109-116 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q3 10:52 · IND 63-64 OKC
- Ties it
Jalen Williams hit a 4-foot two point shot
Q4 2:32 · IND 107-107 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 3:21 · IND 107-111 OKC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| IND | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 14 | Threes made | 13 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 20 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
