⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
+14Q129-15
-8Q217-25
-5Q326-27
+15Q427-13
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, eighteen offensive rebounds to their ten
Key battles
38%Three-point accuracy23%
10Offensive rebounds18
27Assists16
8Blocks4
📊The numbers
| OKC | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 5 | Threes made | 3 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 27 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
