⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
-5Q120-25
-4Q219-25
+7Q322-20
-5Q425-27
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
7Free throws made14
4Blocks7
12Turnovers17
20Assists26
📊The numbers
| BOS | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
