⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 23 points better than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
A 18-0 run took them from 9 down to 9 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
- 18-0 run
A 18-0 run took them from 9 down to 9 up
Q2 8:29 · BKN 45-36 CLE
- Go-ahead
Richard Jefferson made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Q4 1:53 · BKN 88-87 CLE
- Winner
Richard Jefferson made two point shot. Assisted by Jabari Smith.
Q4 0:00 · BKN 92-90 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jason Kidd Lost Ball. Stolen by Jeff McInnis.
Q4 1:20 · BKN 90-87 CLE
- Turnover
Jabari Smith Lost Ball. Stolen by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Q4 0:17 · BKN 90-90 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 7:03 · BKN 8-18 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q1 3:02 · BKN 16-28 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q3 1:28 · BKN 68-72 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
LeBron James Traveling
Q4 2:06 · BKN 86-87 CLE
- Turnover
LeBron James Traveling
Q4 1:29 · BKN 89-87 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:43 · BKN 90-89 CLE
📊The numbers
| BKN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
