⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up in the first quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up
Q2 10:14 · LAL 42-37 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 8:18 · LAL 73-63 CLE
- Steal
Corey Brewer stole it from J.R. Smith
Q4 0:40 · LAL 114-121 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
D'Angelo Russell disc dribble turnover
Q4 4:22 · LAL 106-106 CLE
- Missed FT
D'Angelo Russell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:34 · LAL 106-111 CLE
- Missed FT
D'Angelo Russell misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:34 · LAL 106-111 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q1 4:56 · LAL 22-31 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 10:44 · LAL 95-91 CLE
Bad plays
- Goaltend
LeBron James defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:21 · LAL 112-117 CLE
- Turnover
J.R. Smith lost ball turnover
Q4 0:40 · LAL 114-121 CLE
📊The numbers
| LAL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 11 | Threes made | 13 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
