⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, nine turnovers to their sixteen- A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up in the third quarter
- Went cold from three, nine of 35
- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 51
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 2:25 · OKC 32-22 CLE
- Ties it
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:59 · OKC 95-95 CLE
- Ties it
Josh Giddey hit a 3-foot layup, Darius Bazley with the assist
Q4 1:47 · OKC 97-97 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darius Bazley bad pass
Q4 3:09 · OKC 93-95 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 11 down to 2 up
Q3 0:52 · OKC 85-87 CLE
- Lead
Darius Garland hit a 4-foot two point shot
Q4 2:19 · OKC 95-97 CLE
- Winner
Darius Garland hit a 15-foot two point shot
Q4 1:35 · OKC 97-99 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
5 second violation
Q4 4:04 · OKC 93-95 CLE
- Turnover
Jarrett Allen lost ball turnover
Q4 3:04 · OKC 93-95 CLE
- Missed FT
Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:06 · OKC 102-107 CLE
📊The numbers
| OKC | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 10 | Threes made | 9 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 28 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
