⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
They went cold, thirteen of 40 from three- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their eighteen, and were outscored 19-11 off them
- A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q3 7:19 · CLE 70-69 MIN
- Ties it
James Harden hit a 7-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 0:10 · CLE 113-113 MIN
- Lead
Evan Mobley hit a 25-foot three jumper, Sam Merrill with the assist
OT 4:45 · CLE 119-113 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden offensive foul
Q4 3:54 · CLE 104-104 MIN
- Turnover
Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover
OT 3:07 · CLE 117-113 MIN
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
OT 2:58 · CLE 117-113 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 9:08 · CLE 7-12 MIN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q4 9:06 · CLE 94-101 MIN
- Go-ahead
Anthony Edwards hit a 26-foot three jumper, LaMelo Ball with the assist
OT 2:52 · CLE 113-116 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jonathan Kuminga misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:25 · CLE 111-113 MIN
- Turnover
Anthony Edwards out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 4:00 · CLE 116-113 MIN
- Missed FT
LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:09 · CLE 120-122 MIN
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 18 | Threes made | 13 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 30 | Assists | 25 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. AllenC | 27 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -1 |
E. MobleyC Double-double | 38 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 2-6 | -1 |
J. HardenG | 39 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 7-17 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 0 |
D. MitchellG | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 10-21 | 5-9 | 1-1 | -4 |
P. WatsonG | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 5-6 | -7 |
S. MerrillG | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | +13 |
J. TysonG | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | +15 |
M. ThomasG | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
M. HezonjaF | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Team | 127 | 50 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 46-102 | 18-45 | 17-23 |
Did not playT. Enaruna (coach's decision), R. Minix (coach's decision), T. Bryant (coach's decision), C. Porter Jr. (coach's decision), T. Proctor (coach's decision)
Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McDanielsF | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
J. KumingaF Double-double | 36 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-4 | +10 |
R. GobertC | 36 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0-9 | 0-2 | 5-8 | +2 |
L. BallG | 31 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | -10 |
A. EdwardsG | 41 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 19-34 | 5-15 | 4-6 | +11 |
A. DosunmuG | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
T. Shannon Jr.G | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | -13 |
J. BeringerF | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
T. LylesF | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
B. HylandG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 125 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 49-102 | 13-40 | 14-23 |
Did not playC. Williams (coach's decision), I. Evans (coach's decision), J. Clark (coach's decision), Z. Pullin (coach's decision)
