⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+9Q133-24
-14Q218-26
+13Q331-16
-14Q414-31
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 24 free throws to their thirteen
Key battles
7Free throws made14
27Assists18
42%Three-point accuracy35%
11Threes made9
📊The numbers
| DET | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 11 | Threes made | 9 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 27 | Assists | 18 |
