⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 8 down to 8 up in the third quarter
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
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 8 down to 8 up
Q3 3:30 · BOS 83-75 CLE
- Ties it
Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:38 · BOS 96-96 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Gary Payton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 3:51 · BOS 94-91 CLE
- Turnover
Paul Pierce Bad Pass. Stolen by LeBron James.
Q4 2:12 · BOS 94-91 CLE
- Turnover
Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Jeff McInnis.
Q4 1:31 · BOS 94-92 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- Ties it
Jeff McInnis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:31 · BOS 94-94 CLE
- Lead
LeBron James made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:49 · BOS 94-96 CLE
- Winner
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Q4 0:19 · BOS 96-98 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LeBron James missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 4:31 · BOS 91-88 CLE
- Missed FT
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:50 · BOS 94-91 CLE
📊The numbers
| BOS | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 2 | Threes made | 1 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 14% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
