CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers did what they have been supposed to do towards the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Cleveland managed this recreation wire-to-wire, which led to a one-sided 112-84 victory.
The stats within the desk beneath are taken from Cleaning the Glass.
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Effective Field Goal Percentage |
Offensive Rebounding Percentage |
Offensive Turnover Percentage |
Free Throw Rate |
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Cavs |
58.1%, 72nd percentile |
26.7%, fortieth percentile |
14.4%, fiftieth percentile |
14, seventeenth percentile |
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Nets |
42.5%, 4th percentile |
18.6%, tenth percentile |
12.5%, 69th percentile |
11.5, ninth percentile |
Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
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The Cavs are 17-2 when Jarrett Allen scores 15 or extra factors. Allen completed with precisely 15 in his 24 minutes of motion. The Cleveland guards did a very good job of getting him concerned early and infrequently.
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Allen’s 10 free-throw makes an attempt tie the second most he’s had for a recreation this season. Allen didn’t do a fantastic job of changing these alternatives (5-10), however getting to the road is extra necessary. He frequently went up robust at any time when he was coming off a display screen and roll with James Harden. That’s what led to most of those seems to be. And as we all know, Allen is at his greatest when he’s enjoying with this stage of aggression.
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The offense took 43% of their photographs on the rim (92nd percentile). The most effective shot in basketball continues to be on the rim. The offense was in a position to frequently get there due to the guard’s means to get to the rim and discover the bigs within the pick-and-roll. This led to a fantastic offensive output although the Cavs solely transformed 65.7% of their seems to be on the rim (44th percentile).
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Cleveland added 10.9 points in transition per 100 plays (96th percentile) towards Brooklyn. The offense has been elite because the Harden addition, however a majority of their harm got here within the half-court. In their earlier three video games, they have been below the twenty fifth percentile in factors added in transition. That modified on Thursday as they have been in a position to assault off steals and defensive rebounds.
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The Cavs pulled their starters after the third quarter and scored simply 10 whole factors within the fourth. The reserves actually struggled as they went 5-22 from the sector and 0-12 from three within the last quarter. Their poor exhibiting actually skews a lot of the Cavs’ offensive stats. For instance, the halfcourt offensive score was nice via the primary three quarters, however the poor exhibiting within the fourth made me erase a complete paragraph about what has made them so good there. So, thanks, Cavs reserves, for that.
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Donovan Mitchell led the starters with a plus/minus of +37. He made essentially the most of his 21 minutes, scoring 17 factors on 7-12 capturing with 5 assists. The Cavs have been at their greatest with him on the courtroom. As good as Harden has been, that is nonetheless Mitchell’s group. The pairing couldn’t have gotten off to a greater begin collectively.
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Mitchell went 7-12 from the ground (58.3%). He’s been in a position to assault as a scorer towards rotating and unstable defenses in a approach he hasn’t earlier than at any level in his profession, largely due to Harden’s presence. As a consequence, Mitchell has shot over 54% from the ground in three of the 4 video games he’s performed with Harden.
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Harden completed with 9 assists. He’s now completed with seven assists or extra in every of his video games as a Cavalier.
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Harden offered three steals. Playing alongside Dean Wade and Evan Mobley within the beginning lineup gave him extra leeway to leap passing lanes. Being in a position to create turnovers is an efficient approach to offset the defensive limitations we all know that Harden has.
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Cleveland’s protection was phenomenal because the Nets completed with an 86.5 offensive rating (2nd percentile). This was Cleveland’s greatest defensive score of any recreation this season. The Cavs saved the Nets from ending on the rim, contested three-point photographs, prevented them from getting out in transition, and cleaned the defensive glass. As a consequence, Brooklyn was held to below 20 factors in three of the 4 quarters.
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Keon Ellis has three blocks and a steal. He’s been in every single place on the courtroom for the Cavs and is a reliable distinction maker on that finish. The Cavs getting Ellis within the De’Andre Hunter commerce was an absolute steal. I’m undecided why the Sacramento Kings weren’t giving him constant enjoying time earlier this season.