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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavaliers | 35 | 29 | 20 | 30 | 114 |
 Spurs | 26 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 109 |
CLETeam statsSAS| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 46-9548.4% | 8-2040.0% | 14-2458.3% | 46 | 24 | 9 |
| SAS | 42-9245.7% | 15-3444.1% | 10-1376.9% | 47 | 22 | 15 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Cleveland Cavaliers114| 39 | 15 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-3 | +14 | −4.1 | ||||||||
| 37 | 32 | 11-25 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 0 | +3 | +8.0 | |||||||
| 34 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | +11 | −1.7 | |||||||
| 32 | 17 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | −7 | +4.6 | |||||||
| 31 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | +1 | −1.9 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 14 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0 | +4 | −0.6 | |||||||
| 16 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −4.6 | |||||
| 16 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.5 | |||||
| 11 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +5.0 | |||||
| Team | 114 | 46-9548.4% | 8-2040.0% | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 14-2458.3% | 12 | 7 | 3 | |||
Bench 34 points on 13 for 30 shooting
Did not play: Dylan Windler, Dean Wade, Kevin Pangos, Ruben Nembhard Jr. and Ed Davis (coach’s decision).
San Antonio Spurs109| 36 | 30 | 14-23 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +9.7 | ||||||
| 33 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 | −4.0 | ||||||||
| 30 | 18 | 7-14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +2.4 | ||||||
| 28 | 10 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −14 | −6.3 | ||||||
| 25 | 9 | 3-13 | 3-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | −9.9 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 11 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.1 | |||
| 18 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 | +2.0 | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +4.7 | |||
| 15 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +1.1 | ||||
| 10 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −8 | −4.2 | ||||||
| Team | 109 | 42-9245.7% | 15-3444.1% | 47 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 10-1376.9% | 10 | 6 | 5 | |||
Bench 42 points on 14 for 27 shooting
Did not play: Drew Eubanks, Anthony Lamb, Thaddeus Young and Tyler Johnson (coach’s decision).
Cavaliers114Spurs109ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Darius Garland scored 32 points (14 in the fourth quarter), and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-109.
Cedi Osman’s free throw put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Spurs 10-1. Garland scored 6 of the Cavaliers’ 10 on 1 for 4 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Devin Vassell had 2 steals, and the Spurs scored 4 points off them.
For the Spurs, Dejounte Murray had 30 points (18 in the paint), a season-high 14 rebounds and 8 assists.
The Spurs forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Cavaliers 20-5 on the fast break. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Spurs 39-29 in 18 minutes together.
Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio SpursPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
97 points from the field on 94 shots: 5.0 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 26-41 | 63.4% | 65% |
| In the paint | 4-17 | 23.5% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 8-17 | 47.1% | 41% |
| Corner 3 | 0-3 | 0.0% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-17 | 47.1% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 36 | 7 | 2-7 | −3 |
| Devin Vassell | 7 | 0 | 0-3 | −2 |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | −2 |
| Jakob Poeltl | 6 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 18 | 7-10 | +12 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poeltl | 43 | 7 | 3-6 | −4 |
| Dejounte Murray | 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Jock Landale | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Doug McDermott | 6 | 4 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 6 | 2-3 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldon Johnson | 36 | 4 | 2-5 | −4 |
| Jock Landale | 16 | 4 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Jakob Poeltl | 12 | 4 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 2 | 1-3 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 83 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
SAS win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
CLE
50/50
SAS
Highest Leverage Moments
Markkanen 1' Driving Dunk (8 PTS)
Q4 2:18
16.4%
43→27
Murray 16' Fadeaway Jumper (27 PTS)
Q4 6:04
14.1%
39→53
Osman 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS)
Q4 9:13
13.5%
54→40
K. Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Walker IV 6 AST)
Q4 6:31
11.7%
27→39
Forbes 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Walker IV 5 AST)
Q3 3:01
11.3%
56→68
