⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 21 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 21 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 42- A 13-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 20 in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 10:06 · LAL 16-7 IND
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 20
Q1 7:30 · LAL 32-12 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q3 6:16 · LAL 85-70 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Trey Jemison III technical foul
Q3 0:57 · LAL 92-79 IND
- Turnover
Austin Reaves bad pass
Q4 1:16 · LAL 120-113 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q3 1:58 · LAL 92-82 IND
- Steal
Tyrese Haliburton stole it from Austin Reaves
Q4 1:16 · LAL 120-113 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 2:16 · LAL 120-115 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Rick Carlisle technical foul
Q1 2:15 · LAL 34-15 IND
📊The numbers
| LAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
