⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+6Q122-18
-9Q215-26
-6Q315-26
-5Q422-29
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 30- Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
13%Three-point accuracy33%
18Points off turnovers29
1Threes made3
44Rebounds59
📊The numbers
| DEN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 1 | Threes made | 3 |
| 13% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 29 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
