⏱️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 first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 20 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 21- Looked after the ball, seven turnovers to their thirteen, and were outscored 16-7 off them
- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 40
- A 13-0 run stretched a 15-point lead to 28 in the fourth quarter
- Gave up second chances, nineteen offensive rebounds to their eleven
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 cut a 12-point deficit to 1
Q2 2:46 · IND 58-59 UTAH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q3 3:01 · IND 92-87 UTAH
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 15-point lead to 28
Q4 2:35 · IND 140-112 UTAH
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q2 10:11 · IND 33-45 UTAH
Bad plays
- Technical
Keyonte George technical foul
Q3 2:24 · IND 86-87 UTAH
📊The numbers
| IND | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 12 | Threes made | 16 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 38 | Assists | 21 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 29 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 17 | Blocks | 1 |
