⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ MIL 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 Bucks did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 31 fast break points to 3
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the second quarter
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 stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q2 8:23 · IND 47-36 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q4 10:07 · IND 103-93 MIL
- Ties it
Tyrese Haliburton hit a 22-foot three shot, Andrew Nembhard with the assist
Q4 0:03 · IND 114-114 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyrese Haliburton traveling
Q4 1:26 · IND 110-109 MIL
- Missed FT
Andrew Nembhard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · IND 110-112 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q2 7:14 · IND 47-48 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 7:46 · IND 103-103 MIL
- Go-ahead
Gary Trent Jr. hit a 23-foot three jumper, Giannis Antetokounmpo with the assist
Q4 1:07 · IND 110-112 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Taurean Prince technical foul
Q3 8:51 · IND 64-62 MIL
- Turnover
Kevin Porter Jr. bad pass
Q4 3:34 · IND 108-105 MIL
📊The numbers
| IND | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 13 | Threes made | 14 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Assists | 32 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 31 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
