⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ PHI better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the 76ers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their fifteen- Could not get to the line, sixteen free throws to their 28
- Burned in transition, 13 fast break points to 28
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
76ers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 8:47 · PHI 12-7 BOS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 7:11 · PHI 21-10 BOS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 2:22 · PHI 32-21 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ricky Council IV turnover
Q4 2:26 · PHI 109-110 BOS
- Missed FT
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:48 · PHI 110-113 BOS
- Missed FT
Ricky Council IV misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:12 · PHI 110-115 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q1 5:12 · PHI 21-18 BOS
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 4
Q4 9:59 · PHI 99-95 BOS
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q4 7:29 · PHI 100-105 BOS
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| PHI | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 15 | Threes made | 21 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Assists | 34 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
