⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 41 from three
Key battles
📊The numbers
| CLE | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 56% |
| 12 | Threes made | 11 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 22 | Assists | 27 |


