⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter and never got it back. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up in the first quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q1 3:53 · BOS 24-23 ORL
- Lead
Isaiah Thomas hit a two point shot
Q4 2:00 · BOS 115-113 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Horford bad pass
Q4 3:51 · BOS 109-111 ORL

Magic
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up
Q1 10:18 · BOS 6-14 ORL
- Ties it
Evan Fournier hit a 8-foot Driving Floating Jump Shot
Q4 2:15 · BOS 113-113 ORL
- Go-ahead
Evan Fournier hit a 26-foot three jumper, Nikola Vucevic with the assist
Q4 1:50 · BOS 115-116 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jodie Meeks lost ball turnover
Q4 4:37 · BOS 107-111 ORL
- Turnover
Terrence Ross bad pass
Q4 3:46 · BOS 109-111 ORL
📊The numbers
| BOS | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 12 | Threes made | 12 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Assists | 28 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |









