⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score quarter by quarter is not in yet.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their four
Key battles
4Offensive rebounds16
23Fast break points14
54%Shooting from the field35%
18Turnovers13
🏀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
Q1 2:32 · BOS 30-21 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Paul Pierce double technical foul
Q2 5:41 · BOS 40-40 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q1 0:05 · BOS 30-31 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Mike Dunleavy technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 9:30 · BOS 74-70 IND
- Turnover
Darren Collison bad pass
Q4 3:15 · BOS 89-83 IND
📊The numbers
| BOS | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Assists | 17 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
