⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 43 rebounds to 33- Made three threes 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
- Steal
Tyrese Haliburton stole it from Alex Caruso
Q4 0:22 · IND 103-108 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Myles Turner bad pass
Q4 2:04 · IND 103-104 OKC
- Missed FT
Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · IND 103-107 OKC
- Missed FT
Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:23 · IND 103-107 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 5:56 · IND 24-24 OKC
- Winner
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 14-foot step back jumper
Q4 2:23 · IND 103-104 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 2:58 · IND 103-108 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover
Q4 4:07 · IND 99-97 OKC
- Missed FT
Luguentz Dort misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:02 · IND 103-104 OKC
- Turnover
Alex Caruso bad pass
Q4 0:22 · IND 103-108 OKC
📊The numbers
| IND | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 11 | Threes made | 3 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 34 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 11 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
