⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, eight of thirteen from three
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
- Lead
Ray Allen hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:02 · BOS 105-104 CLE
- Go-ahead
Rajon Rondo hit a layup, Kevin Garnett with the assist
Q4 1:38 · BOS 107-106 CLE
- Winner
Kevin Garnett hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:24 · BOS 109-108 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:13 · BOS 115-112 CLE
- Missed FT
Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · BOS 115-113 CLE
- Missed FT
Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · BOS 115-113 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q4 7:01 · BOS 101-96 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q4 4:52 · BOS 103-104 CLE
- Go-ahead
Anthony Parker hit a 14-foot two point shot, LeBron James with the assist
Q4 2:58 · BOS 103-104 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:11 · BOS 103-98 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:16 · BOS 114-111 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 · BOS 115-113 CLE
📊The numbers
| BOS | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 62% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Assists | 20 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
