⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 22
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 4:58 · WSH 26-19 BOS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 9 down to 2 up
Q3 7:56 · WSH 72-70 BOS
- Ties it
Andray Blatche hit a two point shot
Q4 2:23 · WSH 94-94 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Caron Butler misses technical free throw
Q1 7:43 · WSH 10-13 BOS
- Missed FT
Gilbert Arenas misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:26 · WSH 98-100 BOS
- Missed FT
Gilbert Arenas misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:26 · WSH 98-100 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q3 4:43 · WSH 72-81 BOS
- Lead
Rajon Rondo hit a layup
Q4 1:44 · WSH 96-98 BOS
- Winner
Rajon Rondo hit a driving dunk
Q4 1:08 · WSH 98-100 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:24 · WSH 90-94 BOS
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:22 · WSH 98-101 BOS
- Missed FT
Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:05 · WSH 100-104 BOS
📊The numbers
| WSH | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
