⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Kings 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 7:46 · IND 16-6 SAC
- Winner
Tyrese Haliburton hit a 25-foot three step back jumper
Q4 1:17 · IND 100-98 SAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q4 2:35 · IND 105-98 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Pascal Siakam out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:41 · IND 93-96 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 6:33 · IND 16-16 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 2:40 · IND 22-26 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zach LaVine turnover
Q4 4:54 · IND 93-96 SAC
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:52 · IND 100-98 SAC
📊The numbers
| IND | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 14 | Threes made | 12 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
