⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Made seven threes to their no- They went cold, no of twelve from three
- Lost the glass, 40 rebounds to 50
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 14
Q3 5:50 · OKC 46-60 BOS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 6
Q4 8:30 · OKC 63-69 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rashard Lewis Lost Ball. Stolen by Eric Williams.
Q4 3:34 · OKC 67-71 BOS
- Missed FT
Rashard Lewis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:27 · OKC 72-77 BOS
- Missed FT
Gary Payton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:16 · OKC 74-79 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q1 0:01 · OKC 20-36 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
J.R. Bremer missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:08 · OKC 76-81 BOS
📊The numbers
| OKC | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 0 | Threes made | 7 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
