⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
-1Q123-26
0Q216-15
+1Q320-22
+6Q416-12
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 27 free throws to their eight
Key battles
24Free throws made6
8Blocks3
14Steals7
18%Three-point accuracy11%
📊The numbers
| DAL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 2 | Threes made | 1 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 11% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
