⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 52 points in the paint to 68
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 took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 11:33 · BOS 9-2 MIL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q3 11:10 · BOS 73-55 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jae Crowder bad pass
Q4 2:05 · BOS 106-100 MIL
- Turnover
Avery Bradley back court turnover
Q4 1:46 · BOS 106-100 MIL
- Turnover
Avery Bradley lost ball turnover
Q4 1:14 · BOS 106-100 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 11
Q3 8:03 · BOS 76-65 MIL
- Steal
Greg Monroe stole it from Jae Crowder
Q4 2:05 · BOS 106-100 MIL
- Steal
Giannis Antetokounmpo stole it from Avery Bradley
Q4 1:14 · BOS 106-100 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Giannis Antetokounmpo technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 6:47 · BOS 73-63 MIL
- Turnover
Michael Carter-Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:51 · BOS 103-95 MIL
- Turnover
Jabari Parker steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:58 · BOS 106-100 MIL
📊The numbers
| BOS | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Assists | 26 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 68 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
