⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
+9Q127-16
+9Q229-20
-5Q322-24
-8Q424-35
▼ DET better than we expected
The first 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 Pistons did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, thirteen free throws to their 28
Key battles
11Free throws made20
28Assists18
7Threes made11
44%Shooting from the field38%
📊The numbers
| BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 11 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 28 | Assists | 18 |
