⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 13 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
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Cavaliers 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.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- Lead
LeBron James made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:31 · CLE 83-82 SA
- Ties it
Jeff McInnis made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
Q4 0:19 · CLE 90-90 SA
- Lead
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
Q4 0:14 · CLE 92-90 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Offensive Foul. His 5th Personal Foul.
Q4 4:52 · CLE 79-78 SA
- Turnover
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Turnover
Q4 4:52 · CLE 79-78 SA
- Missed FT
LeBron James missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 4:24 · CLE 79-78 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Rasho Nesterovic made layup. Assisted by Tim Duncan.
Q4 2:46 · CLE 81-82 SA
- Go-ahead
Bruce Bowen made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Manu Ginobili.
Q4 2:15 · CLE 83-85 SA
- Ties it
Tim Duncan made jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Q4 0:00 · CLE 92-92 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot Clock Violation
Q4 0:43 · CLE 85-89 SA
- Missed FT
Manu Ginobili missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:19 · CLE 90-90 SA
- Missed FT
Manu Ginobili missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:19 · CLE 90-90 SA
📊The numbers
| CLE | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
