⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 14-5 off them- Lost the glass, 32 rebounds to 44
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Celtics
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Antoine Walker Lost Ball. Stolen by Christian Laettner.
Q4 3:59 · BOS 89-83 WSH
- Missed FT
Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:33 · BOS 96-91 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
24 second
Q4 2:47 · BOS 93-88 WSH
- Turnover
Richard Hamilton Bad Pass
Q4 1:47 · BOS 93-90 WSH
- Turnover
Tyronn Lue Bad Pass
Q4 0:18 · BOS 98-91 WSH
📊The numbers
| BOS | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 1 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
