⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 1 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 took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 9:41 · CLE 42-36 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q2 0:39 · CLE 70-56 MIL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 18
Q3 9:03 · CLE 79-61 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Lonzo Ball offensive foul
Q4 4:20 · CLE 103-98 MIL
- Turnover
Lonzo Ball turnover
Q4 4:20 · CLE 103-98 MIL
- Turnover
De'Andre Hunter bad pass
Q4 0:36 · CLE 112-107 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q1 6:54 · CLE 12-18 MIL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 1
Q3 3:24 · CLE 83-82 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 8:36 · CLE 98-98 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Giannis Antetokounmpo lost ball turnover
Q4 1:31 · CLE 110-106 MIL
- Missed FT
Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:01 · CLE 112-106 MIL
- Missed FT
Gary Trent Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · CLE 116-113 MIL
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 12 | Threes made | 13 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
