⏱️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
▲ DAL better than we expected
-1Q129-29
+5Q226-21
-8Q318-26
-3Q430-33
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 42
Key battles
23Assists13
20Free throws made27
42Rebounds54
15Threes made12
📊The numbers
| DAL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 15 | Threes made | 12 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 23 | Assists | 13 |
