โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ CLE better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q2 11:47 ยท CLE 24-22 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q3 4:18 ยท CLE 63-65 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 10:51 ยท CLE 77-73 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Channing Frye traveling
Q4 0:33 ยท CLE 90-82 NO
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:00 ยท CLE 90-82 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 3:30 ยท CLE 12-20 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Buddy Hield bad pass
Q4 3:35 ยท CLE 84-80 NO
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday double dribble turnover
Q4 2:12 ยท CLE 88-82 NO
๐The numbers
| CLE | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |









