⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 29- Went cold from three, three of eleven
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q3 11:00 · CLE 53-48 LAL
- Go-ahead
LeBron James made 17 ft Jumper.
Q4 1:07 · CLE 90-89 LAL
- Lead
Eric Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:34 · CLE 91-90 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Eric Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 3:35 · CLE 85-82 LAL
- Missed FT
Eric Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:45 · CLE 88-86 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q2 6:01 · CLE 37-44 LAL
- Winner
Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
OT 4:37 · CLE 92-94 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 0:32 · CLE 92-98 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 2:01 · CLE 87-86 LAL
- Missed FT
Gary Payton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:53 · CLE 90-90 LAL
- Missed FT
Maurice Carter missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 0:53 · CLE 98-101 LAL
📊The numbers
| CLE | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 63 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
