⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up in the second 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q1 2:19 · BOS 22-23 SA
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q2 10:42 · BOS 36-27 SA
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Spurs
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q4 11:07 · BOS 77-87 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 19
Q4 6:37 · BOS 80-99 SA
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| BOS | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 6 | Threes made | 11 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 25 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
