⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their 21, and were outscored 22-12 off them- A 15-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 17 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
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 17
Q1 5:12 · CLE 33-16 MIL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 24
Q2 0:34 · CLE 66-42 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover
Q4 2:35 · CLE 109-101 MIL
- Turnover
Donovan Mitchell offensive foul
Q4 0:44 · CLE 112-104 MIL
- Turnover
Darius Garland lost ball turnover
Q4 0:31 · CLE 112-106 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q2 5:25 · CLE 47-38 MIL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q4 4:06 · CLE 109-104 MIL
- Steal
Jrue Holiday stole it from Darius Garland
Q4 0:31 · CLE 112-106 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Brook Lopez technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 8:04 · CLE 98-85 MIL
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 10 | Threes made | 13 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 20 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
