Finals Stat Game 3 Celtics Dominate in The Paint

Boston Celtics win Game 3 of NBA Finals, 116-100 over Golden State Warriors.

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Boston responded quickly to lose an 18-point lead halfway through the third quarter...

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Their biggest turnover problem came in the fourth, when they went up 9-2. ...

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...as Jaylen Brown (27), Jayson Tatum (26), and Marcus Smart (24) combined for 77 points.

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There's no team against the Warriors that has a larger differential than the Celtics.

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Before Wednesday, the Warriors ranked fifth in points-in-the-paint differential in the playoffs at +5.2 per game.

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They outscored Boston 40-24 in the paint in Game 2, and Boston ranked ninth at -3.5 points per game in the postseason.

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Celtics' dominance in the paint was evident early and often. In the first quarter, they were up 14-6 and in the second,

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they were up 18-10. By halftime, they had more points in the paint (32) than they did in the entire second half of Game 2.

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Second Spectrum data shows the Celtics had 57 drives in Game 3, up from 47 in Games 1 and 2.

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Tatum led the Warriors with 18 drives. Brown scored 10 points in the paint.

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The Celtics also dominated the boards. Their offensive rebounding percentage of 40.8% topped the league.

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...second-highest tally of the playoffs, and it was the second highest defensive rebounding percentage against the Warriors.

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Boston outscored Golden State 22-11 on second-chance points. Dominance in the paint is a double whammy.

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In 26 minutes and 22 minutes, he scored 10 points in the paint and blocked four Warriors' shots.

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As a result, the Warriors have attempted 24 field-goals in the paint, the fourth-lowest total of the season.

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Both of these teams like to shoot 3s, but in these three games, the team that scored more points in the paint has won.

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