⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 20 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
📊The numbers
| BOS | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 11 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |











