⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their nine
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
- Go-ahead
Mo Williams hit a 25-foot three jumper, LeBron James with the assist
Q4 1:39 · CLE 93-92 MIL
- Ties it
LeBron James hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:49 · CLE 95-95 MIL
- Winner
LeBron James hit a layup, Mo Williams with the assist
Q4 0:17 · CLE 97-95 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
J.J. Hickson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:43 · CLE 89-92 MIL
- Missed FT
Antawn Jamison misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:18 · CLE 89-92 MIL
- Missed FT
Antawn Jamison misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:18 · CLE 89-92 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 0:32 · CLE 77-77 MIL
- Go-ahead
Ersan Ilyasova hit a 23-foot three jumper, Luke Ridnour with the assist
Q4 1:27 · CLE 93-95 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
John Salmons turnover
Q4 0:13 · CLE 99-95 MIL
- Turnover
Luke Ridnour bad pass
Q4 0:01 · CLE 101-98 MIL
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 4 | Threes made | 8 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 26 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
