⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 30 from three- Ran them off the floor, 23 fast break points to 9
- A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up in the first quarter
A 14-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 1 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up
Q1 8:23 · BOS 17-12 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q1 4:01 · BOS 26-14 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 1:46 · BOS 99-94 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jae Crowder offensive foul (George Hill draws the foul)
Q4 4:22 · BOS 88-90 IND
- Turnover
Isaiah Thomas bad pass
Q4 2:59 · BOS 89-92 IND
- Turnover
Marcus Smart bad pass
Q4 1:08 · BOS 95-94 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:18 · BOS 0-8 IND
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 1
Q2 8:59 · BOS 43-42 IND
- Steal
Paul George stole it from Marcus Smart
Q4 1:08 · BOS 95-94 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Monta Ellis bad pass
Q4 2:33 · BOS 89-92 IND
- Turnover
Ian Mahinmi bad pass
Q4 1:35 · BOS 93-94 IND
- Turnover
Paul George lost ball turnover
Q4 1:00 · BOS 95-94 IND
📊The numbers
| BOS | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 9 | Threes made | 5 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 36 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
