⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-10Q127-35
-5Q219-27
+1Q330-33
-5Q423-30
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- Won the glass, 43 rebounds to 33
Key battles
7Threes made13
33Rebounds43
20Free throws made26
46%Shooting from the field53%
📊The numbers
| MIN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
