⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Hornets 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.
Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 9:26 · CHA 89-90 CLE
- Ties it
Ben Gordon hit a driving layup
Q4 2:31 · CHA 100-100 CLE
- Ties it
Gerald Henderson hit a two point shot, Tyrus Thomas with the assist
Q4 0:16 · CHA 104-104 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ben Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:09 · CHA 91-93 CLE
- Missed FT
Brendan Haywood misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:38 · CHA 93-96 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 6:52 · CHA 10-17 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q2 2:33 · CHA 48-62 CLE
- Winner
Kyrie Irving hit a 12-foot two point shot
Q4 0:01 · CHA 104-106 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyler Zeller bad pass
Q4 4:48 · CHA 89-90 CLE
- Turnover
Kyrie Irving offensive foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)
Q4 0:55 · CHA 102-102 CLE
- Turnover
Kyrie Irving turnover
Q4 0:55 · CHA 102-102 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
