⏱️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, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 4 down to 12 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hawks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 7 down to 4 up
Q4 5:43 · ATL 92-88 CLE
- Ties it
Jeff Teague hit a driving layup
Q4 0:29 · ATL 96-96 CLE
- Ties it
Paul Millsap hit a driving layup
OT 1:23 · ATL 102-102 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jeff Teague lost ball turnover
Q4 0:00 · ATL 96-96 CLE
- Turnover
Paul Millsap Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
OT 4:41 · ATL 96-96 CLE
- Turnover
Kent Bazemore out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 2:42 · ATL 98-102 CLE

Cavaliers
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 4 down to 12 up
Q1 4:58 · ATL 24-36 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 19
Q2 7:22 · ATL 28-47 CLE
- Lead
J.R. Smith hit a 25-foot three running jumper, LeBron James with the assist
OT 4:18 · ATL 96-99 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
LeBron James bad pass
Q4 1:07 · ATL 94-92 CLE
- Turnover
Kevin Love offensive foul (Jeff Teague draws the foul)
OT 4:35 · ATL 96-96 CLE
- Turnover
Kevin Love turnover
OT 4:35 · ATL 96-96 CLE
📊The numbers
| ATL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 9 | Threes made | 12 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 70 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 27 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 26 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |







