⏱️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 first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
+13Q136-25
+6Q229-21
-3Q327-31
-5Q425-28
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 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, two of twelve from three- Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 37
Key battles
45%Three-point accuracy17%
5Threes made2
31Assists22
16Offensive rebounds11
📊The numbers
| CLE | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 5 | Threes made | 2 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
