⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse 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, 45 free throws to their 30
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
- Lead
Jeff McInnis made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Q4 2:40 · CLE 100-97 BOS
- Ties it
LeBron James made 11 ft running jumper.
Q4 0:40 · CLE 102-102 BOS
- Lead
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 4:39 · CLE 103-102 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeff McInnis Turnover
Q4 3:15 · CLE 97-97 BOS
- Missed FT
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
OT 4:39 · CLE 103-102 BOS
- Turnover
Jeff McInnis Bad Pass
OT 0:46 · CLE 107-109 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q4 7:11 · CLE 93-91 BOS
- Winner
Gary Payton made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
OT 1:15 · CLE 107-109 BOS
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
OT 2:10 · CLE 107-114 BOS
Bad plays
- Technical
Technical Foul
Q3 9:48 · CLE 62-56 BOS
- Turnover
Paul Pierce Bad Pass
Q4 0:03 · CLE 102-102 BOS
- Missed FT
Gary Payton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
OT 0:46 · CLE 107-110 BOS
📊The numbers
| CLE | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 37 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
