⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-7Q121-30
+4Q223-19
-4Q324-27
-5Q426-26
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their fifteen- Lost the glass, 43 rebounds to 53
Key battles
10Blocks3
14Offensive rebounds6
3Steals8
15Turnovers9
📊The numbers
| DEN | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 68 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 10 | Blocks | 3 |
