⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ TOR better than we expected
The fourth 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 Raptors did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their nine- A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the first quarter
- Beaten inside, 42 points in the paint to 76
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 took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q1 10:27 · BOS 14-4 TOR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 5:19 · BOS 73-72 TOR
- Lead
Jaylen Brown hit a 27-foot three step back jumper, Luke Kornet with the assist
OT 4:46 · BOS 117-114 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Horford back court turnover
Q4 3:19 · BOS 108-106 TOR
- Missed FT
Derrick White misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:11 · BOS 108-107 TOR
- Turnover
Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 4:01 · BOS 117-116 TOR
Raptors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q2 7:08 · BOS 44-45 TOR
- Lead
RJ Barrett hit a 5-foot two point shot
Q4 0:59 · BOS 112-114 TOR
- Go-ahead
Ochai Agbaji hit a 23-foot three shot, RJ Barrett with the assist
OT 2:25 · BOS 119-121 TOR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
RJ Barrett misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:59 · BOS 112-114 TOR
- Turnover
Jakob Poeltl out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:22 · BOS 114-114 TOR
- Turnover
Ochai Agbaji out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 1:30 · BOS 120-121 TOR
📊The numbers
| BOS | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 21 | Threes made | 9 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Assists | 35 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 76 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
