⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BOS better than we expected
-2Q120-19
-17Q222-38
-11Q324-33
+1Q425-24
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 38- Could not get to the line, eighteen free throws to their 29
Key battles
21%Three-point accuracy31%
7Threes made11
38Rebounds51
41%Shooting from the field47%
📊The numbers
| BOS | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 7 | Threes made | 11 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
