⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Made twenty threes to their eleven- Shot well above their usual, twenty of 43 from three
- Could not get to the line, 24 free throws to their 36
- Beaten inside, 22 points in the paint to 42
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q2 11:45 · BOS 33-30 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 9:30 · BOS 67-61 DET
- Winner
Jaylen Brown hit a driving layup
Q4 1:37 · BOS 107-105 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jaylen Brown bad pass
Q4 2:46 · BOS 105-101 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 8:35 · BOS 7-13 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 9:07 · BOS 93-97 DET
- Ties it
Jalen Duren hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:55 · BOS 105-105 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cade Cunningham out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:12 · BOS 111-110 DET
- Missed FT
Cade Cunningham misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:04 · BOS 115-114 DET
- Turnover
Jalen Duren bad pass
Q4 0:00 · BOS 117-114 DET
📊The numbers
| BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 20 | Threes made | 11 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 21 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| 22 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
