⏱️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.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their nineteen, and were outscored 29-18 off them
A 15-0 run took them from 5 down to 10 up in the first quarter
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 cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 6:38 · CLE 97-98 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
OT 2:18 · CLE 117-114 DEN
- Winner
Lauri Markkanen hit a 26-foot three jumper, Darius Garland with the assist
OT 0:28 · CLE 117-114 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Lauri Markkanen misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 1:41 · CLE 105-105 DEN
- Turnover
Kevin Love bad pass
Q4 1:00 · CLE 107-105 DEN
- Turnover
Evan Mobley traveling
OT 3:47 · CLE 109-112 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 5 down to 10 up
Q1 0:09 · CLE 31-41 DEN
- Lead
Nikola Jokic hit a 7-foot driving floating jump shot, Aaron Gordon with the assist
OT 4:43 · CLE 107-109 DEN
- Lead
Will Barton hit a 25-foot three jumper, Nikola Jokic with the assist
OT 4:05 · CLE 109-112 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:05 · CLE 105-105 DEN
- Turnover
Aaron Gordon traveling
OT 2:05 · CLE 110-114 DEN
- Turnover
Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 0:39 · CLE 114-114 DEN
📊The numbers
| CLE | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 14 | Threes made | 10 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Assists | 35 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 66 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 29 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
