⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-8Q119-28
+7Q225-18
-8Q319-28
+18Q438-18
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
32%Three-point accuracy18%
7Threes made4
48%Shooting from the field39%
14Free throws made12
📊The numbers
| LAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
