⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-5Q127-27
+8Q229-19
+3Q330-29
+7Q430-24
▼ BOS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 49 free throws to their 34- Kept giving it away, 21 turnovers to their ten
Key battles
60%Three-point accuracy18%
21Turnovers10
6Threes made2
6Blocks3
📊The numbers
| CLE | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 2 |
| 60% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 38 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
