โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ BOS better than we expected
โผ TOR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 36
A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15 in the second quarter
Kept giving it away, seventeen turnovers to their ten
A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up in the second 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up
Q2 11:08 ยท BOS 35-33 TOR
- Steal
Rajon Rondo stole it from DeMar DeRozan
Q4 2:23 ยท BOS 87-92 TOR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jared Sullinger misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:13 ยท BOS 84-90 TOR
- Missed FT
Chris Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:18 ยท BOS 88-92 TOR

Raptors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 9:37 ยท BOS 5-8 TOR
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15
Q2 1:50 ยท BOS 46-61 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover
Q4 2:23 ยท BOS 87-92 TOR
- Missed FT
Amir Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:55 ยท BOS 88-92 TOR
- Goaltend
DeMar DeRozan defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:49 ยท BOS 90-93 TOR
๐The numbers
| BOS | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 17 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |







