⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their twelve- Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 40
- Owned the paint, 46 points inside to 30
A 12-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 4 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.
Celtics
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 2:40 · BOS 27-18 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 22-point lead to 31
Q3 1:48 · BOS 104-73 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 32-point lead to 40
Q4 5:48 · BOS 127-87 CHI
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Bulls
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 4
Q2 8:59 · BOS 44-40 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 40-point deficit to 32
Q4 4:07 · BOS 127-95 CHI
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Caleb Wilson flagrant foul type 1
Q4 0:41 · BOS 132-99 CHI
📊The numbers
| BOS | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 21 | Threes made | 12 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 20 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 39 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 14 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. GeorgeF | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 3-4 | +15 |
J. TatumF | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 7-8 | +18 |
M. RobinsonC | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +4 |
D. WhiteG | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
J. WalshG | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
H. GonzalezG | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 4-6 | +34 |
P. PritchardG | 22 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 10-16 | 7-10 | 1-1 | +22 |
S. HauserF | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +36 |
N. QuetaC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +32 |
B. ScheiermanG | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -2 |
L. GarzaC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-6 | -1 |
M. ConleyG | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
R. Harper Jr.G | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +4 |
C. Cenac Jr.F | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Team | 134 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 46-93 | 21-44 | 21-29 |
Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. SmithF | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 |
M. BuzelisF | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | -27 |
C. WilsonF | 32 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 2-4 | -3 |
N. PowellG | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 6-7 | -3 |
J. GiddeyG | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -11 |
N. EssengueF | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | -25 |
T. JonesG | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6-8 | -17 |
L. MillerF | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -26 |
B. HieldG | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -29 |
T. AwakaF | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
D. SwainG | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
J. SellersG | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
I. OkoroF | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +5 |
J. HawkinsG | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -4 |
Z. CollinsF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -20 |
| Team | 99 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 33-84 | 12-44 | 21-31 |
