⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fourteen
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 7:01 · CLE 95-91 BOS
- Ties it
Carlos Boozer made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Q4 0:41 · CLE 103-103 BOS
- Ties it
Ricky Davis made Slam Dunk.
Q4 0:08 · CLE 106-106 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jumaine Jones Bad Pass. Stolen by Antoine Walker.
Q4 2:06 · CLE 100-98 BOS
- Missed FT
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:05 · CLE 101-100 BOS
- Missed FT
Milt Palacio missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:28 · CLE 103-103 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 2:11 · CLE 47-53 BOS
- Go-ahead
Walter McCarty made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Q4 0:48 · CLE 101-103 BOS
- Go-ahead
Eric Williams made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Q4 0:23 · CLE 104-105 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Milt Palacio.
Q4 0:32 · CLE 103-103 BOS
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:14 · CLE 104-106 BOS
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:04 · CLE 108-109 BOS
📊The numbers
| CLE | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 9 | Threes made | 14 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 52% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
