⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
-7Q122-26
-10Q220-31
-2Q323-23
+4Q420-19
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
9Free throws made13
10Threes made12
45Rebounds52
28%Three-point accuracy29%
📊The numbers
| PHX | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
