⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 9 down to 5 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bulls
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 3
Q1 1:50 · CHI 36-39 BOS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q2 6:50 · CHI 55-46 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q3 9:42 · CHI 80-72 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Coby White misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 0:14 · CHI 127-134 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 9 down to 5 up
Q2 4:55 · CHI 55-60 BOS
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Jayson Tatum defensive goaltending violation
Q4 3:40 · CHI 119-125 BOS
- Turnover
Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover
Q4 2:46 · CHI 122-125 BOS
- Missed FT
Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · CHI 129-135 BOS
📊The numbers
| CHI | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 20 | Threes made | 23 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
