⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up in the second quarter- Lost the glass, 31 rebounds to 43
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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up
Q2 11:45 · BOS 33-23 CHI
- Lead
Paul Pierce hit a 20-foot two point shot
OT 4:43 · BOS 98-96 CHI
- Go-ahead
Ray Allen hit a 26-foot three jumper, Paul Pierce with the assist
OT 2:56 · BOS 103-101 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce bad pass
Q4 1:36 · BOS 96-93 CHI
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo bad pass
Q4 0:23 · BOS 96-96 CHI
- Missed FT
Glen Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 1:39 · BOS 105-103 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q1 4:22 · BOS 15-19 CHI
- Ties it
Taj Gibson hit a 9-foot running jumper
OT 4:24 · BOS 98-98 CHI
- Go-ahead
Kyle Korver hit a 25-foot three jumper, Derrick Rose with the assist
OT 3:11 · BOS 100-101 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Derrick Rose bad pass
OT 1:43 · BOS 105-103 CHI
- Turnover
Derrick Rose offensive foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
OT 1:31 · BOS 106-103 CHI
- Turnover
Derrick Rose turnover
OT 1:31 · BOS 106-103 CHI
📊The numbers
| BOS | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 3 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Assists | 25 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 31 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
