⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The third 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 Knicks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their eighteen
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 took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 10:09 · BOS 60-54 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Neemias Queta lost ball turnover
Q4 1:58 · BOS 99-96 NY
- Missed FT
Payton Pritchard misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 · BOS 107-103 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 2:18 · BOS 47-49 NY
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q4 7:39 · BOS 94-91 NY
- Steal
Josh Hart stole it from Neemias Queta
Q4 1:58 · BOS 99-96 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul
Q4 1:11 · BOS 101-98 NY
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover
Q4 1:11 · BOS 101-98 NY
- Missed FT
Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 · BOS 107-103 NY
📊The numbers
| BOS | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 15 | Threes made | 16 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Assists | 27 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
📋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 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +1 |
J. TatumF | 37 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 14-26 | 3-10 | 5-5 | +1 |
M. RobinsonC | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
D. WhiteG | 33 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -4 |
J. WalshG | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
P. PritchardG | 30 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +8 |
S. HauserF | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +8 |
N. QuetaC | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 6-9 | -1 |
B. ScheiermanG | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
L. GarzaC | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
H. GonzalezG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Team | 107 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 40-87 | 15-39 | 12-16 |
Did not playC. Cenac Jr. (coach's decision), M. Conley (coach's decision), R. Harper Jr. (coach's decision)
Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. AnunobyF Double-double | 34 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 8-10 | -11 |
K. TownsC Double-double | 37 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 9-13 | 2-3 | 2-3 | +2 |
J. HartG Double-double | 36 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | +4 |
M. BridgesG | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -12 |
J. BrunsonG | 37 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 3-6 | +6 |
M. McBrideG | 30 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6-9 | 6-8 | 2-2 | -5 |
L. ShametG | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +7 |
J. AlvaradoG | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -10 |
A. DrummondC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
J. ClarksonG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
J. WisemanC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
P. DadietF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 103 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 36-80 | 16-40 | 15-21 |
Did not playM. Diawara (coach's decision), T. Kolek (coach's decision)
