⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 18 in the second quarter
A 13-0 run cut a 30-point deficit to 17 in the fourth 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q1 7:35 · BOS 22-6 ORL
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 18
Q2 11:22 · BOS 46-28 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Gary Payton Technical Foul. Payton's 1st Technical Foul.
Q2 1:00 · BOS 65-48 ORL
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce missed Technical Free Throw.
Q3 4:35 · BOS 83-61 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q1 5:20 · BOS 22-14 ORL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run cut a 30-point deficit to 17
Q4 9:26 · BOS 100-83 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Steve Francis Technical Foul. Francis's 1st Technical Foul.
Q1 8:12 · BOS 10-4 ORL
- Missed FT
Steve Francis missed Technical Free Throw.
Q2 1:00 · BOS 65-48 ORL
- Technical
Kelvin Cato Technical Foul. Cato's 1st Technical Foul.
Q3 4:35 · BOS 83-61 ORL
📊The numbers
| BOS | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 27 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
