⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MEM better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 44 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Grizzlies
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ty Jerome misses technical free throw
Q2 0:21 · MEM 52-54 IND
- Turnover
Cameron Boozer bad pass turnover
Q4 3:01 · MEM 95-97 IND
- Missed FT
Cedric Coward misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:12 · MEM 96-99 IND

Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 0:31 · MEM 82-84 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 5:56 · MEM 91-94 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Aaron Nesmith offensive foul
Q4 0:38 · MEM 101-104 IND
- Turnover
Aaron Nesmith offensive foul turnover
Q4 0:38 · MEM 101-104 IND
- Missed FT
Aaron Nesmith misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:13 · MEM 103-107 IND
📊The numbers
| MEM | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 12 | Threes made | 12 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Assists | 23 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.

Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. CowardF | 33 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 8-19 | 4-12 | 3-4 | -2 |
C. BoozerF | 33 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -4 |
J. WellsF | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
Z. EdeyC Double-double | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | +18 |
T. JeromeG | 29 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-10 | 1-2 | +11 |
J. GrantF | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | -11 |
C. SpencerG | 24 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
K. MurrayF | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -3 |
Q. PostC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
I. StewartC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
O. ProsperF | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
G. JacksonF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -7 |
| Team | 103 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 41-91 | 12-44 | 9-15 |
Did not playT. Hendricks (coach's decision), K. Lopez (coach's decision), J. Mashack (coach's decision)

Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. SiakamF | 30 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +3 |
I. ZubacC | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -22 |
A. NembhardG | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | -4 |
A. NesmithG | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0 |
B. SmithG | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
Q. JacksonG | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | +15 |
O. ToppinF | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | +1 |
J. WalkerF | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
J. HuffC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +10 |
L. Nance Jr.F | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +18 |
K. BrownG | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
J. SlawsonF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Team | 107 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 40-88 | 12-37 | 15-17 |
Did not playK. Oubre Jr. (left calf contusion)









