โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
โฒ CLE better than we expected
โผ GS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 48 points inside to 24
They shot well above their usual, ten of sixteen from three
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Cavaliers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 7:13 ยท CLE 30-18 GS
- Ties it
Kyrie Irving hit a 26-foot three jumper
Q4 0:09 ยท CLE 99-99 GS
- Lead
Jarrett Jack hit a 13-foot jumper, Dion Waiters with the assist
OT 4:47 ยท CLE 101-99 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jarrett Jack lost ball turnover
OT 4:07 ยท CLE 101-101 GS
- Turnover
Tristan Thompson bad pass
OT 3:11 ยท CLE 103-102 GS
- Turnover
Jarrett Jack bad pass
OT 0:02 ยท CLE 104-108 GS

Warriors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 10:04 ยท CLE 7-14 GS
- Lead
Draymond Green hit a 26-foot three jumper, Andre Iguodala with the assist
Q4 1:05 ยท CLE 96-99 GS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
OT 4:30 ยท CLE 104-108 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Bogut offensive foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)
Q4 2:28 ยท CLE 94-96 GS
- Turnover
Andrew Bogut turnover
Q4 2:28 ยท CLE 94-96 GS
- Missed FT
Andre Iguodala misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:54 ยท CLE 101-101 GS
๐The numbers
| CLE | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 10 |
| 63% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Assists | 30 |
| 24 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |









