⏱️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 first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 22- Made eleven threes to their seventeen
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 dragged them back level
Q2 6:57 · BOS 45-45 BKN
- Lead
Derrick White hit a dunk, Jayson Tatum with the assist
Q4 0:33 · BOS 113-111 BKN
- Winner
Jayson Tatum hit a 17-foot turnaround jump shot, Derrick White with the assist
OT 0:00 · BOS 125-124 BKN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jayson Tatum misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:04 · BOS 117-113 BKN
- Missed FT
Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 · BOS 117-114 BKN
- Missed FT
Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · BOS 117-114 BKN
Nets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q1 2:18 · BOS 24-31 BKN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 7:40 · BOS 97-99 BKN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 0:03 · BOS 117-121 BKN
Bad plays
- Technical
Julius Randle flopping technical foul
Q2 1:18 · BOS 53-59 BKN
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · BOS 117-114 BKN
- Turnover
Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 3:47 · BOS 117-119 BKN
📊The numbers
| BOS | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 11 | Threes made | 17 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
📋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 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 8-16 | 1-6 | 3-3 | -2 |
J. TatumF | 42 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 45 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-7 | 18-22 | +5 |
M. RobinsonC | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | -17 |
D. WhiteG | 33 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 5-15 | 1-7 | 5-5 | -4 |
J. WalshG | 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | -6 |
S. HauserF | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +9 |
P. PritchardG | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +2 |
B. ScheiermanG | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +7 |
N. QuetaC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -2 |
L. GarzaC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +18 |
H. GonzalezG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 125 | 47 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 42-93 | 11-41 | 30-38 |
Did not playC. Cenac Jr. (coach's decision), M. Conley (coach's decision), R. Harper Jr. (coach's decision)
Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. RandleF | 44 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 10-23 | 0-7 | 4-5 | +8 |
M. Porter Jr.F Double-double | 40 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 8-16 | 6-12 | 5-6 | +1 |
D. SharpeC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
E. DeminG | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
N. TraoreG | 24 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-4 | -3 |
C. JohnsonF | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | +3 |
M. Brown Jr.G | 28 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 5-17 | 4-11 | 3-3 | -1 |
K. EllisG | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +4 |
N. ClowneyF | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -17 |
M. WagnerC | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -4 |
J. MinottF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 124 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 45-97 | 17-50 | 17-22 |
Did not playD. Wolf (coach's decision), T. Mann (coach's decision)
