⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
+3Q126-25
+3Q219-17
-3Q325-29
-2Q424-29
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 3 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 27
Key battles
4Blocks9
20Free throws made30
12Offensive rebounds17
7Steals9
📊The numbers
| BOS | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
