⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
+5Q126-19
+4Q236-30
-3Q324-25
+7Q421-16
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their 22
Key battles
50%Three-point accuracy27%
25Free throws made14
9Blocks5
27Points off turnovers20
📊The numbers
| ORL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 14 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
