⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-6Q124-26
+18Q235-14
-6Q325-31
-18Q416-35
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 28- Won the glass, 55 rebounds to 38
- Went cold from three, nine of 25
Key battles
14Threes made9
38Rebounds55
36%Shooting from the field48%
24Free throws made21
📊The numbers
| CLE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 14 | Threes made | 9 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
