Game Story
Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.
Strongest signals
Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.
- 01highScoring chainsOn IND
Kuzma got 12 of his 16 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 75% up 30 pp from season avg 45%).
1 from cuts (2 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)
- 02medTurnover outcomesOn IND
IND scored 14 pts off MIL's 11 turnovers (1.27 PPP allowed).
6 of 11 TOVs (55%) led to a make.
- 03medTurnover outcomesOn MIL
MIL scored 13 pts off IND's 13 turnovers (1.00 PPP allowed).
6 of 13 TOVs (46%) led to a make.
- 04medScoring chainsOn MIL
Haliburton got 9 of his 20 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 45% up 10 pp from season avg 35%).
4 from drives (8 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)
- 05medScoring chainsOn MIL
Toppin got 8 of his 14 pts via cuts (4 makes, 57% up 19 pp from season avg 38%).
1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)
Quarter Flow
Per-quarter scoring and the running total.
Box by Period
FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.
| Stat | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | IND | 11/27 41% | 13/22 59% | 11/25 44% | 4/22 18% | 39/96 41% |
| MIL | 11/21 52% | 8/24 33% | 13/24 54% | 9/26 35% | 41/95 43% | |
| 3P | IND | 4/15 27% | 6/11 55% | 2/11 18% | 1/11 9% | 13/48 27% |
| MIL | 2/5 40% | 3/13 23% | 6/12 50% | 2/14 14% | 13/44 30% | |
| FT | IND | 3/5 60% | — — | 0/2 0% | 8/11 73% | 11/18 61% |
| MIL | 7/9 78% | — — | 2/2 100% | 6/10 60% | 15/21 71% | |
| REB | IND | 12 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 48 |
| MIL | 16 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 61 | |
| AST | IND | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| MIL | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | |
| TOV | IND | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| MIL | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Paint PTS | IND | 12 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 48 |
| MIL | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 50 |
Game Flow
Margin over time — MIL ahead above the line, IND below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (11) and ties (8).
Rotations
Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.
Play-by-Play
Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.
Player Box Score
Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.
| Player | MIN | PTS ↓ | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyrese Haliburton IND · Starter | 34:59 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8/17 | 4/10 | -6 |
Pascal Siakam IND · Starter | 36:32 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8/17 | 1/4 | -9 |
Obi Toppin IND | 23:14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/13 | 2/7 | -1 |
Aaron Nesmith IND · Starter | 20:50 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5/11 | 3/7 | +1 |
Jarace Walker IND | 28:45 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3/12 | 2/7 | -2 |
Kelly Oubre Jr. IND · Starter | 23:12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/3 | -11 |
Jay Huff IND · Starter | 22:33 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3/8 | 0/3 | -8 |
Quenton Jackson IND | 27:01 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/1 | -5 |
Larry Nance Jr. IND | 18:55 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/6 | 0/5 | -2 |
Jalen Slawson IND | 3:23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | +3 |
Ben Sheppard IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
Andrew Nembhard IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
T.J. McConnell IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
Kobe Brown IND | 0:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Ivica Zubac IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
Johnny Furphy IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
Braden Smith IND | 0:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Four Factors
Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.
Efficiency
Where the points came from
Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.
| Channel | IND | MIL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 48 | 50 | MIL +2 |
| Fast break | 16 | 14 | IND +2 |
| Off turnovers | 13 | 14 | MIL +1 |
| 2nd chance | 8 | 24 | MIL +16 |
Player tracking
Movement and shot-creation breakdown.
| Metric | IND | MIL |
|---|---|---|
| Passes | 334 | 271 |
| Touches | 424 | 375 |
| Distance (mi) | 18.2 | 18.6 |
| Pull-up FG | 16/52 (31%) | 23/57 (40%) |
| Catch & Shoot FG | 23/43 (53%) | 14/31 (45%) |
Shot Chart
Both teams · shot-by-shot
Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5
Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.
4:27
4:10
3:54
3:54
3:54
3:35
3:30
3:24
3:24
3:24
3:13
3:13
3:09
3:01
2:54
2:52
2:43
2:43
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2:31
2:19
2:00
1:53
| IND | MIN | PTS | FG | FT | TOV | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:46 | 2 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1 | -5 | |
| 2:16 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 0:30 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | -3 | |
| 2:46 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | -5 | |
| 2:46 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | -5 | |
| 2:46 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | -5 |
| MIL | MIN | PTS | FG | FT | TOV | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:02 | 3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 2:46 | 3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 2:46 | 1 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 0 | +5 | |
| 2:46 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 1 | +5 | |
| 2:46 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 1:44 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | -1 |
How it ended
Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.
- 2:54MISSIND98–102 · MIL +4MISS Siakam Driving Layup; Turner BLOCK (4 BLK)
- 2:52TOVIND98–102 · MIL +4Jackson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T13)
- 2:43MISSMIL98–102 · MIL +4MISS Herro Free Throw 1 of 2
- 2:43MISSMIL98–102 · MIL +4MISS Herro Free Throw 2 of 2
- 2:31MISSIND98–102 · MIL +4MISS Huff 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 2:19PTSMIL98–105 · MIL +7Jakucionis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Turner 4 AST)
- 2:11PTSIND99–105 · MIL +6Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
- 2:11PTSIND100–105 · MIL +5Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
- 2:00MISSMIL100–105 · MIL +5MISS Rollins 3PT Jump Shot
- 1:53PTSMIL100–108 · MIL +8Kuzma 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Herro 7 AST)
- 1:41MISSIND100–108 · MIL +8MISS Walker 7' Driving Layup
- 1:17MISSMIL100–108 · MIL +8MISS Kuzma 3PT Jump Shot
- 1:15PTSIND101–108 · MIL +7Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
- 1:15MISSIND101–108 · MIL +7MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
- 1:00MISSIND101–108 · MIL +7MISS Toppin 1' Driving Layup
- 0:35TOVMIL101–108 · MIL +7BUCKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
- 0:34MISSIND101–108 · MIL +7MISS Nesmith 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:27TOVMIL101–108 · MIL +7Kuzma Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T13)
- 0:21MISSIND101–108 · MIL +7MISS Haliburton Free Throw 1 of 2
- 0:21PTSIND102–108 · MIL +6Haliburton Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
- 0:18PTSMIL102–109 · MIL +7Herro Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
- 0:18PTSMIL102–110 · MIL +8Herro Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
- 0:16MISSIND102–110 · MIL +8MISS Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot; Herro BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 0:10MISSIND102–110 · MIL +8MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot