⏱️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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 27 from three- Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their nine
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pacers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 3:57 · IND 27-19 BOS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 14
Q3 7:56 · IND 63-49 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 5:43 · IND 81-72 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
George Hill bad pass
Q4 2:46 · IND 81-76 BOS
- Turnover
David West possession lost ball turnover
Q4 2:15 · IND 81-79 BOS
- Turnover
David West lost ball turnover
Q4 1:36 · IND 81-79 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q4 11:22 · IND 70-69 BOS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 9 down to 2 up
Q4 4:15 · IND 81-83 BOS
- Winner
Jeff Green hit a layup, Kevin Garnett with the assist
Q4 0:00 · IND 81-83 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce traveling
Q4 3:18 · IND 81-74 BOS
📊The numbers
| IND | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 11 | Blocks | 8 |
