⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
+4Q133-26
-17Q225-41
+9Q332-19
+4Q427-26
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their thirteen- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 38
Key battles
19Free throws made11
52Rebounds38
43%Shooting from the field53%
36%Three-point accuracy40%
📊The numbers
| HOU | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 16 | Threes made | 17 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 25 | Assists | 24 |
