⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their ten- Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 22, and were outscored 32-21 off them
- A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Celtics
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 11:41 · BOS 12-0 IND
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q3 7:54 · BOS 87-75 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
OT 1:12 · BOS 129-123 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jaylen Brown bad pass
Q4 4:39 · BOS 104-106 IND
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass
OT 4:00 · BOS 117-117 IND
- Turnover
Jayson Tatum bad pass
OT 1:48 · BOS 121-120 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 0:02 · BOS 64-69 IND
- Lead
Tyrese Haliburton hit a 27-foot step back jumper
OT 3:45 · BOS 117-120 IND
- Lead
Tyrese Haliburton hit a free throw 2 of 3
OT 1:46 · BOS 121-122 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyrese Haliburton out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:27 · BOS 114-117 IND
- Turnover
Andrew Nembhard out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:08 · BOS 114-117 IND
- Turnover
Tyrese Haliburton out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 1:02 · BOS 124-123 IND
📊The numbers
| BOS | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 15 | Threes made | 13 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Assists | 38 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 32 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
