⏱️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 and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-2Q131-27
+4Q226-19
+6Q330-23
+12Q427-15
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
38%Three-point accuracy22%
55%Shooting from the field34%
9Threes made6
23Assists18
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 34% |
| 9 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 23 | Assists | 18 |
