⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 18 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their eighteen- Owned the paint, 44 points inside to 28
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up in the first quarter
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
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Garnett offensive foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)
Q4 1:31 · BOS 82-76 BKN
- Turnover
Kevin Garnett turnover
Q4 1:31 · BOS 82-76 BKN
- Turnover
Ray Allen bad pass
Q4 0:27 · BOS 87-81 BKN
Nets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q1 1:54 · BOS 18-25 BKN
- Steal
Devin Harris stole it from Ray Allen
Q4 0:27 · BOS 87-81 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Turnover
Q4 3:40 · BOS 75-72 BKN
- Missed FT
Devin Harris misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:10 · BOS 78-72 BKN
📊The numbers
| BOS | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 15 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
