⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 21 from three- A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 8:22 · SAC 12-3 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 2:30 · SAC 28-19 BOS
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q3 1:47 · SAC 82-72 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Isaiah Thomas lost ball turnover
Q4 3:19 · SAC 94-89 BOS
- Missed FT
Isaiah Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:16 · SAC 94-89 BOS
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins bad pass
Q4 1:50 · SAC 99-93 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q4 9:41 · SAC 85-84 BOS
- Steal
Gerald Wallace stole it from DeMarcus Cousins
Q4 1:50 · SAC 99-93 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jerryd Bayless possession lost ball turnover
Q4 3:16 · SAC 95-89 BOS
- Missed FT
Brandon Bass misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:06 · SAC 95-89 BOS
- Missed FT
Jerryd Bayless misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:40 · SAC 101-93 BOS
📊The numbers
| SAC | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 5 | Threes made | 6 |
| 56% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 3 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
