⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 40 rebounds to 53
A 18-0 run from level to 18 points up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
- 18-0 run
A 18-0 run from level to 18 points up
Q1 11:11 · BKN 18-0 BOS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q3 3:00 · BKN 71-65 BOS
- Ties it
Vince Carter hit a running jumper
Q4 0:43 · BKN 90-90 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:38 · BKN 86-87 BOS
- Turnover
Vince Carter offensive foul (Delonte West draws the foul)
Q4 1:58 · BKN 87-87 BOS
- Turnover
Vince Carter turnover
Q4 1:58 · BKN 87-87 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q2 6:39 · BKN 35-33 BOS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 7 down to 4 up
Q4 8:57 · BKN 80-84 BOS
- Winner
Paul Pierce hit a 22-foot jumper
Q4 0:01 · BKN 90-92 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce misses technical free throw
Q3 11:17 · BKN 48-47 BOS
- Turnover
Tony Allen turnover
Q4 3:03 · BKN 86-87 BOS
- Turnover
Paul Pierce bad pass
Q4 2:21 · BKN 87-87 BOS
📊The numbers
| BKN | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 5 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
