Second and Third Quarter Dominance

The Celtics won all but one of the third periods of 2008 NBA Finals, the only one taken by LA being Game 5 (24-18). But the Celtics also were vastly superior in the second quarter, aka the Subs On Parade. Boston won the second period in Game 2, 34-25, the second period in Game 3, 25-17; the second period in Game 4, 31-15; and the second period in Game , 31-25. Their combined margin in the combined second and third periods of all games was 319-249.