⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
+1Q121-20
+2Q225-24
+6Q320-16
+2Q412-11
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
33%Three-point accuracy0%
4Threes made0
12Free throws made15
17Assists19
📊The numbers
| BOS | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 4 | Threes made | 0 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
