⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-1Q131-28
+1Q226-23
+9Q327-17
-16Q415-30
▼ DAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 32
Key battles
48Rebounds32
11Free throws made17
10Threes made7
27%Three-point accuracy32%
📊The numbers
| CLE | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 10 | Threes made | 7 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
