⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Made nineteen threes to their thirteen- Ran them off the floor, 20 fast break points to 2
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 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.
Rockets
Good plays
- Ties it
Trevor Ariza hit a 25-foot three jumper, Chris Paul with the assist
Q4 1:33 · HOU 115-115 BOS
- Steal
Trevor Ariza stole it from Kyrie Irving
Q4 1:19 · HOU 115-115 BOS
- Winner
Trevor Ariza hit a two point shot
Q4 1:16 · HOU 117-115 BOS
Bad plays
- Technical
Chris Paul technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 8:41 · HOU 38-44 BOS
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:07 · HOU 120-117 BOS
- Missed FT
Eric Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:02 · HOU 122-120 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q1 1:37 · HOU 30-36 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 2:00 · HOU 58-66 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Terry Rozier lost ball turnover
Q4 1:36 · HOU 112-115 BOS
- Turnover
Kyrie Irving bad pass
Q4 1:19 · HOU 115-115 BOS
- Turnover
Al Horford bad pass
Q4 0:23 · HOU 117-115 BOS
📊The numbers
| HOU | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 19 | Threes made | 13 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 5 | Assists | 3 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 10 | Steals | 13 |
| 21 | Blocks | 21 |
