⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Bulls 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 cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 5:51 · IND 99-103 CHI
- Lead
Andrew Nembhard hit a 11-foot step back jumper
Q4 0:39 · IND 109-107 CHI
- Winner
Aaron Nesmith hit a two point shot
Q4 0:13 · IND 111-110 CHI
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 7:12 · IND 13-22 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q4 10:18 · IND 82-95 CHI
- Go-ahead
Nikola Vucevic hit a 26-foot jump bank shot, Coby White with the assist
Q4 0:33 · IND 109-110 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Vucevic bad pass turnover
Q4 2:14 · IND 102-105 CHI
- Turnover
Josh Giddey bad pass turnover
Q4 0:01 · IND 113-110 CHI
📊The numbers
| IND | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 15 | Threes made | 12 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Assists | 27 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
