⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their seven- Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 41
- Could not get to the line, twenty free throws to their 30
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q2 4:08 · OKC 48-53 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q3 3:52 · OKC 79-82 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q4 2:00 · OKC 112-113 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Chet Holmgren misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:35 · OKC 102-110 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 5:00 · OKC 17-27 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q1 2:04 · OKC 24-35 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q4 7:19 · OKC 91-103 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 · OKC 114-117 IND
- Missed FT
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · OKC 114-117 IND
📊The numbers
| OKC | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 7 | Threes made | 16 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Assists | 34 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
