⏱️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 third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pelicans
Good plays
- Lead
Jamal Mashburn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:43 · NO 82-81 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Baron Davis Technical Foul
Q3 11:41 · NO 45-39 CLE
- Turnover
Jamal Mashburn Bad Pass. Stolen by Carlos Boozer.
Q4 1:01 · NO 83-84 CLE
- Turnover
P.J. Brown Bad Pass. Stolen by Eric Williams.
Q4 0:01 · NO 85-88 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 2:18 · NO 62-70 CLE
- Winner
LeBron James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Q4 1:22 · NO 83-84 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Eric Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:59 · NO 81-81 CLE
- Missed FT
Eric Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:59 · NO 81-81 CLE
📊The numbers
| NO | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 3 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 10 |
