⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pacers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q1 0:45 · IND 32-18 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 7:37 · IND 70-68 BOS
- Go-ahead
Jermaine O'Neal made Layup.
Q4 0:37 · IND 76-75 BOS
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Celtics
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q3 0:21 · IND 62-68 BOS
- Lead
Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:54 · IND 74-75 BOS
- Winner
Vin Baker made 10 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:20 · IND 76-77 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mark Blount Lost Ball. Stolen by Anthony Johnson.
Q4 4:01 · IND 68-68 BOS
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:54 · IND 74-74 BOS
- Missed FT
Mike James missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:00 · IND 76-78 BOS
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
