⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their 26- Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 39
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Magic
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 4
Q4 5:13 · ORL 90-94 CLE
- Lead
Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 4:15 · ORL 101-100 CLE
- Go-ahead
Tracy McGrady made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeShawn Stevenson.
OT 2:21 · ORL 105-103 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Drew Gooden Bad Pass
Q4 2:30 · ORL 93-96 CLE
- Turnover
Drew Gooden Offensive Foul
OT 1:32 · ORL 105-105 CLE
- Turnover
Drew Gooden Foul
OT 1:32 · ORL 105-105 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Carlos Boozer made Two Point Shot.
OT 3:15 · ORL 102-103 CLE
- Ties it
LeBron James made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
OT 2:03 · ORL 105-105 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
OT 2:03 · ORL 105-111 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lost Ball. Stolen by DeShawn Stevenson.
Q4 1:07 · ORL 93-96 CLE
- Turnover
LeBron James Offensive Foul
Q4 0:03 · ORL 100-100 CLE
- Turnover
LeBron James Foul
Q4 0:03 · ORL 100-100 CLE
📊The numbers
| ORL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
