⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
+17Q127-12
+5Q223-21
-2Q320-25
-1Q418-18
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
9Steals5
4Threes made6
46%Shooting from the field37%
3Blocks2
📊The numbers
| BOS | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
