⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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 from level to 9 points up
Q4 11:15 · BOS 90-81 BKN
- Steal
Rajon Rondo stole it from Devin Harris
Q4 1:23 · BOS 104-99 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kendrick Perkins turnover
Q4 2:31 · BOS 102-96 BKN
- Turnover
Paul Pierce lost ball
Q4 1:57 · BOS 102-96 BKN
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo bad pass
Q4 0:54 · BOS 106-102 BKN
Nets
Good plays
- Steal
Keyon Dooling stole it from Paul Pierce
Q4 1:57 · BOS 102-96 BKN
- Steal
Vince Carter stole it from Rajon Rondo
Q4 0:54 · BOS 106-102 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Harris lost ball
Q4 1:23 · BOS 104-99 BKN
📊The numbers
| BOS | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 10 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
