⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
+5Q127-20
-1Q221-21
-1Q326-26
+5Q423-15
▼ WSH better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 25- Ran them off the floor, 21 fast break points to 1
Key battles
21Fast break points1
17Points off turnovers8
30Free throws made18
3Threes made6
📊The numbers
| CLE | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 3 | Threes made | 6 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 1 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
