⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 27 free throws to their eight- Made three threes to their eleven
- Went cold from three, three of 21
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- Ties it
Russell Westbrook hit a 25-foot three jumper, Domantas Sabonis with the assist
Q4 2:48 · OKC 92-92 BOS
- Ties it
Russell Westbrook hit a two point shot
Q4 1:25 · OKC 94-94 BOS
- Winner
Russell Westbrook hit a driving layup
Q4 0:30 · OKC 96-94 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:47 · OKC 86-90 BOS
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover
Q4 2:17 · OKC 92-94 BOS
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:05 · OKC 99-96 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 9:11 · OKC 46-56 BOS
- Lead
Avery Bradley hit a two point shot
Q4 2:27 · OKC 92-94 BOS
- Steal
Avery Bradley stole it from Russell Westbrook
Q4 2:17 · OKC 92-94 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Amir Johnson lost ball turnover
Q4 4:00 · OKC 86-90 BOS
- Turnover
Avery Bradley bad pass
Q4 3:31 · OKC 86-90 BOS
- Turnover
Al Horford Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
Q4 0:39 · OKC 94-94 BOS
📊The numbers
| OKC | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 3 | Threes made | 11 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 5 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 28 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
