⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 17 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 19 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 23
A 13-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 17 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.
Celtics
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 17
Q3 3:19 · BOS 99-82 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q4 9:25 · BOS 114-102 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Avery Bradley out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:22 · BOS 118-117 CLE
- Missed FT
Jared Sullinger misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:43 · BOS 119-121 CLE
- Turnover
Rajon Rondo out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:28 · BOS 121-122 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 8:37 · BOS 39-40 CLE
- Go-ahead
LeBron James hit a driving layup
Q4 1:10 · BOS 118-119 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Love misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:44 · BOS 118-120 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:36 · BOS 121-122 CLE
📊The numbers
| BOS | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 6 | Threes made | 8 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Assists | 22 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
