The Good: The ball movement. The Pacers had 27 assists and only five turnovers. Indiana took advantage of a Detroit team that looked disinterested on defense most of the night.
Also, the return of the “3rd quarter haymaker”. The Eastern Conference Finals teams of 3-4 years ago made a habit of putting teams away with defensive stops and good ball movement. The Pacers tapped into their past and closed the 3rd quarter on a 20-5 run to blow the game open.
The Bad: The defensive rebounding was spotty as it has been most of the season.