⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
+1Q126-21
+10Q227-18
-16Q315-34
+7Q428-23
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fifteen turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 26-12 off them
Key battles
13Steals4
26Points off turnovers12
15Turnovers22
10Offensive rebounds14
📊The numbers
| CLE | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 63 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 26 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
