โฑ๏ธHow 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 tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ BOS better than we expected
โผ CHI better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q1 5:20 ยท BOS 20-9 CHI
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up
Q4 9:57 ยท BOS 59-54 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 3:57 ยท BOS 67-62 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce bad pass
Q4 4:33 ยท BOS 59-57 CHI
- Turnover
5 sec inbound turnover
Q4 0:48 ยท BOS 67-64 CHI

Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q1 3:02 ยท BOS 24-17 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q3 4:37 ยท BOS 41-49 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jimmy Butler misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:22 ยท BOS 59-57 CHI
- Turnover
Jimmy Butler lost ball turnover
Q4 2:00 ยท BOS 67-62 CHI
- Missed FT
Nate Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:06 ยท BOS 71-69 CHI
๐The numbers
| BOS | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |








