⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Made seventeen threes to their eleven- Lost the glass, 41 rebounds to 51
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
- Winner
Jayson Tatum hit a 3-foot dunk, Al Horford with the assist
Q4 2:26 · BOS 102-101 MIL
- Steal
Derrick White stole it from Giannis Antetokounmpo
Q4 0:08 · BOS 109-105 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jayson Tatum misses technical free throw
Q1 7:45 · BOS 13-10 MIL
- Technical
Jaylen Brown technical foul
Q3 10:39 · BOS 55-59 MIL
- Turnover
Derrick White out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:39 · BOS 100-99 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 4:53 · BOS 20-20 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q2 3:57 · BOS 45-48 MIL
- Go-ahead
Damian Lillard hit a 1-foot driving dunk
Q4 2:49 · BOS 100-101 MIL
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive goaltending violation
Q4 2:26 · BOS 102-101 MIL
- Missed FT
Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:11 · BOS 105-101 MIL
- Turnover
Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass
Q4 0:08 · BOS 109-105 MIL
📊The numbers
| BOS | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 17 | Threes made | 11 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 16 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
