⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 14 points ahead of 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 Thunder won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their thirteen- Shot well above their usual, 21 of 41 from three
- A 15-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 23 in the first quarter
- Beaten inside, 40 points in the paint to 56
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 11:28 · OKC 9-0 CLE
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 23
Q1 7:46 · OKC 28-5 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Isaiah Joe offensive foul
Q4 0:28 · OKC 118-113 CLE
- Turnover
Isaiah Joe offensive foul turnover
Q4 0:28 · OKC 118-113 CLE
- Missed FT
Isaiah Hartenstein misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:21 · OKC 119-113 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 10:30 · OKC 67-67 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Double technical foul - Dennis Schroder and Kenrich Williams
Q3 0:11 · OKC 89-86 CLE
- Technical
Kenny Atkinson technical foul
Q4 12:00 · OKC 90-86 CLE
- Turnover
Jarrett Allen lost ball turnover
Q4 4:34 · OKC 109-101 CLE
📊The numbers
| OKC | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 21 | Threes made | 13 |
| 51% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Assists | 28 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 31 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
