ivers didn't have an opening statement so much as a sustained one. He moved the curve by inches in the first quarter — a clean look here, a contested stop there — and let the game come to him.
The fourth quarter is where it took a real dent — temple 25' 3pt jump shot (5 pts) (jackson-davis 1 ast) (-0.6). From that possession on, the curve never had to be rebuilt the same way twice.
The fourth was control. Livers closed at -2.4 without needing a final flourish to get there.
Key moments