⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-15Q120-38
+3Q225-20
0Q326-27
-1Q430-25
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their fifteen
Key battles
10Free throws made24
11Threes made6
38%Three-point accuracy26%
22Assists25
📊The numbers
| DEN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 11 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 22 | Assists | 25 |
