⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
+1Q125-21
-1Q229-33
+2Q330-25
+1Q432-27
▼ DAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 2 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 42 from three
Key battles
43%Three-point accuracy26%
15Threes made11
48%Shooting from the field42%
25Assists22
📊The numbers
| BOS | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 15 | Threes made | 11 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 25 | Assists | 22 |
