⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter but fell behind it by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
+11Q134-21
-8Q223-26
-7Q325-29
-5Q420-24
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 22 free throws to their four
Key battles
17Free throws made2
17Points off turnovers10
9Threes made14
10Offensive rebounds13
📊The numbers
| OKC | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 9 | Threes made | 14 |
| 64% | Three-point accuracy | 61% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 2 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
