In the first quarter Indy came out blazing, running the older Mavs off the court. Dallas looked lethargic out of the gate, with some spectacular play by Deron Williams being the only thing keeping the game competitive. However, as time waned on the Mavs put together some good stretches and ended up only trailing by 7 at the half.
The Pacers and Mavs played each other close in the second half, with Indiana keeping a small lead all the way until late in the fourth. With around 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter the Mavs rallied to a 2 point lead.