⏱️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. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-6Q127-28
+7Q232-25
+8Q335-30
+8Q425-18
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third 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 Nuggets did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of 21 from three
Key battles
46%Three-point accuracy14%
6Threes made3
36Assists23
7Steals5
📊The numbers
| CLE | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 14% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 36 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
