⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
-12Q119-29
-5Q218-21
+7Q329-22
+18Q433-15
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
18Free throws made9
6Blocks3
9Threes made6
26Assists19
📊The numbers
| BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 6 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
