⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
-7Q121-26
-5Q221-27
+3Q320-19
+6Q425-21
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 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, 22 free throws to their eleven
Key battles
8Free throws made13
52Rebounds44
21%Three-point accuracy18%
5Threes made4
📊The numbers
| DEN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
