⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-3Q119-23
+7Q226-16
+3Q331-27
-5Q424-28
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 24- Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
27%Three-point accuracy8%
8Points off turnovers18
4Threes made1
28Free throws made15
📊The numbers
| HOU | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 4 | Threes made | 1 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 8% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
