⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
+4Q130-23
0Q221-18
+13Q337-19
+4Q430-26
▼ BKN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Made twelve threes to their five- Won the glass, 45 rebounds to 32
- Ran them off the floor, 19 fast break points to 5
- Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 37
Key battles
19Fast break points5
12Threes made5
28Assists14
27Points off turnovers14
📊The numbers
| BOS | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 12 | Threes made | 5 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Assists | 14 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 27 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
