⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-2Q132-28
+11Q232-21
0Q332-30
-1Q424-26
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Made eighteen threes to their seven- Shot well above their usual, eighteen of 33 from three
Key battles
18Threes made7
55%Three-point accuracy30%
31Assists22
55%Shooting from the field41%
📊The numbers
| CLE | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 18 | Threes made | 7 |
| 55% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 31 | Assists | 22 |
