⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 28 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 22, and were outscored 35-12 off them- Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 32
- A 17-0 run stretched a 24-point lead to 41 in the second quarter
- Could not get to the line, twenty free throws to their 40
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 10:24 · IND 14-5 CLE
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 25
Q1 0:17 · IND 48-23 CLE
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run stretched a 24-point lead to 41
Q2 3:02 · IND 78-37 CLE
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Bennedict Mathurin flagrant foul type 2
Q1 4:32 · IND 22-10 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 43-point deficit to 34
Q3 7:31 · IND 92-58 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 38-point deficit to 30
Q3 0:49 · IND 109-79 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Double technical foul - De'Andre Hunter and Myles Turner
Q1 4:32 · IND 22-10 CLE
- Missed FT
De'Andre Hunter misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2
Q1 4:32 · IND 22-10 CLE
- Technical
Max Strus technical foul
Q2 1:46 · IND 68-37 CLE
📊The numbers
| IND | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 15 | Threes made | 14 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 35 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 37 | Assists | 20 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 35 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
