⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 22- Won the glass, 43 rebounds to 28
- A 15-0 run took them from 7 down to 8 up in the third 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q2 4:58 · CLE 40-43 NO
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 7 down to 8 up
Q3 0:50 · CLE 89-81 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jarrett Allen bad pass
Q4 1:39 · CLE 106-98 NO
- Turnover
Isaac Okoro traveling
Q4 1:26 · CLE 106-99 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- Steal
Jose Alvarado stole it from Jarrett Allen
Q4 1:39 · CLE 106-98 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul
Q4 3:36 · CLE 101-93 NO
- Turnover
Jonas Valanciunas turnover
Q4 3:36 · CLE 101-93 NO
- Missed FT
Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:27 · CLE 106-98 NO
📊The numbers
| CLE | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 9 | Threes made | 10 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 3 |
| 22 | Assists | 26 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
