⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
+9Q130-22
+1Q217-17
+1Q319-20
-5Q414-19
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
13%Three-point accuracy27%
1Threes made4
15Free throws made8
8Blocks5
📊The numbers
| CLE | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 1 | Threes made | 4 |
| 13% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
