⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
+9Q130-19
-4Q221-22
-6Q323-29
+8Q430-23
▼ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, fifteen of 31 from three
Key battles
48%Three-point accuracy32%
15Threes made11
27Assists21
45%Shooting from the field38%
📊The numbers
| CLE | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 15 | Threes made | 11 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 27 | Assists | 21 |
