⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 64 points inside to 48- Went cold from three, nine of 30
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up
Q2 11:39 · NO 43-38 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 3:54 · NO 58-50 IND
- Ties it
Yves Missi hit a tip in dunk
Q4 1:40 · NO 118-118 IND
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 7:51 · NO 14-23 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 6:31 · NO 104-108 IND
- Lead
Tyrese Haliburton hit a 14-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 2:00 · NO 116-118 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard traveling turnover
Q4 0:14 · NO 120-123 IND
- Turnover
Ivica Zubac lost ball turnover
Q4 0:06 · NO 120-123 IND
- Missed FT
Ivica Zubac misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 120-123 IND
📊The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 10 | Threes made | 9 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 64 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 27 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. WilliamsonF | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 6-6 | +1 |
T. Murphy IIIF | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | -8 |
Y. MissiC Double-double | 30 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -7 |
D. MurrayG | 34 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 3-3 | -6 |
J. FearsG | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 3-4 | -12 |
S. BeyG | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | +1 |
B. MathurinG | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 5-6 | -5 |
D. QueenC Double-double | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | +4 |
H. JonesF | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
J. PooleG | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 4-4 | +12 |
| Team | 120 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 38-89 | 10-30 | 34-37 |
Did not playT. Watford (coach's decision), K. Matkovic (coach's decision), D. Jordan (coach's decision), B. McGowens (coach's decision), A. Johnson (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 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 13-23 | 1-3 | 3-8 | +6 |
I. ZubacC Double-double | 34 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +11 |
K. Oubre Jr.G | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +8 |
A. NembhardG | 34 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 6-7 | +9 |
T. HaliburtonG Double-double | 34 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 5-5 | -4 |
O. ToppinF | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-3 | +3 |
J. WalkerF | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -5 |
Q. JacksonG | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 |
B. SheppardG | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
L. Nance Jr.F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Team | 123 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 47-90 | 9-30 | 20-29 |
Did not playJ. Slawson (coach's decision), J. Huff (coach's decision), K. Brown (coach's decision)
