

So the Celtics maximized their offensive output by minimizing the number of shots they took late in the clock. Isaiah Thomas ranked second in the league (behind Stephen Curry) with 322 shots in the first six seconds of the clock, while Avery Bradley ranked 10th with 199.

And even though their average possession was the shortest in the league, the Celtics still ranked in the top-10 in passes per possession. They moved the ball, but did it quickly.

Al Horford comes from a similar system in Atlanta. The Celtics and Hawks were two of the three teams (Golden State was the third) that ranked in the top 10 in regard to both shortest possessions and most passes per possession.