⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 8 points ahead of 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
▼ LAC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run dragged them back level in the fourth quarter- Could not get to the line, 37 free throws to their 50
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 3:50 · BOS 122-122 LAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
OT 3:19 · BOS 134-132 LAC
- Winner
Evan Turner hit a driving layup, Isaiah Thomas with the assist
OT 1:32 · BOS 134-132 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marcus Smart bad pass
Q4 4:50 · BOS 107-111 LAC
- Missed FT
Isaiah Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:56 · BOS 117-120 LAC
- Missed FT
Marcus Smart misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:54 · BOS 118-120 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 8:14 · BOS 107-111 LAC
- Lead
J.J. Redick hit a 25-foot three jumper, Chris Paul with the assist
OT 4:46 · BOS 122-125 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · BOS 120-122 LAC
- Missed FT
Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:16 · BOS 130-131 LAC
- Turnover
DeAndre Jordan offensive goaltending turnover
OT 1:40 · BOS 132-132 LAC
📊The numbers
| BOS | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 13 | Threes made | 12 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 34 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 34 | Assists | 25 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
