⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 40 rebounds to 30
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 7:22 · CLE 64-64 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
LeBron James lost ball
Q4 2:20 · CLE 95-92 POR
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 0:30 · CLE 99-94 POR
- Turnover
Jamario Moon bad pass
Q4 0:12 · CLE 101-97 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- Steal
LaMarcus Aldridge stole it from LeBron James
Q4 2:20 · CLE 95-92 POR
- Steal
Brandon Roy stole it from Jamario Moon
Q4 0:12 · CLE 101-97 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Blake turnover
Q4 0:54 · CLE 99-94 POR
📊The numbers
| CLE | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 8 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
