⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Burned in transition, 4 fast break points to 19
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 4:41 · BOS 46-38 ATL
- Steal
Tony Allen stole it from Joe Johnson
Q4 2:16 · BOS 96-96 ATL
- Lead
Ricky Davis hit a layup, Paul Pierce with the assist
Q4 2:13 · BOS 98-96 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 1:32 · BOS 98-98 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- Ties it
Al Harrington hit a layup
Q4 1:57 · BOS 98-98 ATL
- Winner
Joe Johnson hit a 17-foot jumper
Q4 1:12 · BOS 98-100 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Joe Johnson bad pass
Q4 2:16 · BOS 96-96 ATL
- Missed FT
Joe Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:19 · BOS 98-101 ATL
📊The numbers
| BOS | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 6 | Threes made | 11 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 58% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
