⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
+3Q129-23
-1Q218-19
+3Q329-25
-2Q426-25
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 3 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 38
Key battles
14Offensive rebounds6
4Blocks7
8Fast break points11
13Points off turnovers10
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
