⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
They went cold, eight of 30 from three- A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up in the second quarter
- Could not get to the line, 25 free throws to their 35
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 12
Q1 11:00 · CLE 14-2 BOS
- Lead
LeBron James hit a driving layup
Q4 1:30 · CLE 96-94 BOS
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up
Q4 3:47 · CLE 99-94 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kyrie Irving misses technical free throw
Q3 5:01 · CLE 63-56 BOS
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 4:39 · CLE 83-85 BOS
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:50 · CLE 93-92 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up
Q2 3:13 · CLE 49-52 BOS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q4 11:29 · CLE 78-79 BOS
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q4 0:48 · CLE 103-104 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jared Sullinger misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:51 · CLE 88-92 BOS
- Missed FT
Jared Sullinger misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:51 · CLE 88-92 BOS
- Missed FT
Evan Turner misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:04 · CLE 103-101 BOS
📊The numbers
| CLE | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
