⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 33- Kept giving it away, sixteen turnovers to their seven
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q2 8:04 · TOR 49-44 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 11:08 · TOR 89-94 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 1:46 · TOR 109-114 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:12 · TOR 109-114 CLE
- Flagrant
DeMarre Carroll flagrant foul type 1 (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
Q4 0:02 · TOR 112-116 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 6:01 · TOR 16-21 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q1 1:52 · TOR 32-36 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q4 8:12 · TOR 92-107 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyrie Irving turnover
Q4 0:22 · TOR 109-114 CLE
- Missed FT
Tristan Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:02 · TOR 112-116 CLE
- Missed FT
Tristan Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:02 · TOR 112-116 CLE
📊The numbers
| TOR | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 13 | Threes made | 14 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 21 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
