⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 9 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 second quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, thirteen offensive rebounds to their five
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 3:21 · CLE 28-22 SA
- Go-ahead
Delonte West hit a 16-foot two point shot
Q4 2:12 · CLE 89-88 SA
- Winner
J.J. Hickson hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:05 · CLE 91-90 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mo Williams bad pass
Q4 2:33 · CLE 87-88 SA
- Turnover
Jawad Williams lost ball
Q4 1:28 · CLE 89-88 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- Steal
Manu Ginobili stole it from Mo Williams
Q4 2:33 · CLE 87-88 SA
- Steal
Manu Ginobili stole it from Jawad Williams
Q4 1:28 · CLE 89-88 SA
- Go-ahead
Richard Jefferson hit a dunk, George Hill with the assist
Q4 1:24 · CLE 89-90 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Richard Jefferson traveling
Q4 2:30 · CLE 87-88 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan bad pass
Q4 0:53 · CLE 91-90 SA
📊The numbers
| CLE | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
