⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
They shot well above their usual, nine of 21 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 11:05 · CLE 8-2 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 3:06 · CLE 87-83 LAL
- Steal
Cedi Osman stole it from Alex Caruso
Q4 0:30 · CLE 108-115 LAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Cedi Osman technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 2:20 · CLE 83-83 LAL
- Turnover
Collin Sexton lost ball turnover
Q4 1:21 · CLE 107-113 LAL
- Missed FT
Cedi Osman misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:53 · CLE 107-115 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q1 8:28 · CLE 12-14 LAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 11:17 · CLE 91-95 LAL
- Steal
Alex Caruso stole it from Collin Sexton
Q4 1:21 · CLE 107-113 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses technical free throw
Q3 2:20 · CLE 83-83 LAL
- Turnover
Alex Caruso lost ball turnover
Q4 0:30 · CLE 108-115 LAL
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:00 · CLE 108-115 LAL
📊The numbers
| CLE | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 9 | Threes made | 10 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
