⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-1Q126-24
0Q217-19
-7Q318-24
0Q422-20
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third 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
They went cold, three of nineteen from three
Key battles
16%Three-point accuracy35%
3Threes made7
4Blocks2
7Steals10
📊The numbers
| DEN | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 3 | Threes made | 7 |
| 16% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
