⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score quarter by quarter is not in yet.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 40 rebounds to 30- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 46
- They shot well above their usual, seventeen of 36 from three
Key battles
12Threes made17
62Points in the paint46
40Rebounds30
36%Three-point accuracy47%
🏀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 from level to 9 points up
Q1 10:52 · BOS 11-2 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jayson Tatum bad pass
Q4 2:46 · BOS 119-112 IND
- Missed FT
Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:07 · BOS 119-114 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 9:21 · BOS 11-11 IND
- Steal
Oshae Brissett stole it from Jayson Tatum
Q4 2:46 · BOS 119-112 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Smith turnover
Q4 4:14 · BOS 116-112 IND
- Missed FT
Oshae Brissett misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:04 · BOS 124-120 IND
📊The numbers
| BOS | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 12 | Threes made | 17 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Assists | 25 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
