⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
+9Q130-17
-4Q223-24
+3Q331-25
-9Q425-30
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Kept giving it away, nineteen turnovers to their twelve
Key battles
8Blocks1
19Turnovers12
35Assists23
8Steals13
📊The numbers
| LAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 2 | Threes made | 2 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 35 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
