⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
+11Q128-14
+3Q222-18
+7Q329-23
-5Q419-26
▼ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Made nine threes to their one- Could not get to the line, eleven free throws to their 25
Key battles
9Threes made1
43%Three-point accuracy20%
27Assists13
6Offensive rebounds12
📊The numbers
| BOS | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 9 | Threes made | 1 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 13 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
