At the 6:54 mark of the second quarter, the Indiana Pacers, led by George Hill and Chris Duarte, ran off eight straight points to take a 44-33 lead. That run was itself a response to a 10-2 run by the San Antonio Spurs, the first real signs of life from San Antonio after a successful first quarter by the Pacers.
Out of a timeout, the Spurs took charge. They responded with five straight and tied the game at 46-46. Indiana did manage to push things back out to six, but they didn’t realize at the time they were already finished.