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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers did what they were supposed to do against the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Cleveland controlled this game wire-to-wire, which led to a one-sided 112-84 victory.
The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass.
Effective Field Goal Percentage
Offensive Rebounding Percentage
Offensive Turnover Percentage
Free Throw Rate
Cavs
58.1%, 72nd percentile
26.7%, 40th percentile
14.4%, 50th percentile
14, 17th percentile
Nets
42.5%, 4th percentile
18.6%, 10th percentile
12.5%, 69th percentile
11.5, 9th percentile
Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
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The Cavs are 17-2 when Jarrett Allen scores 15 or more points. Allen finished with exactly 15 in his 24 minutes of action. The Cleveland guards did a good job of getting him involved early and often.
Allen’s 10 free-throw attempts tie the second most he’s had for a game this season. Allen didn’t do a great job of converting these opportunities (5-10), but getting to the line is more important. He continually went up strong whenever he was coming off a screen and roll with James Harden. That’s what led to most of these looks. And as we know, Allen is at his best when he’s playing with this level of aggression.
The offense took 43% of their shots at the rim (92nd percentile). The most efficient shot in basketball is still at the rim. The offense was able to continually get there due to the guard’s ability to get to the rim and find the bigs in the pick-and-roll. This led to a great offensive output even though the Cavs only converted 65.7% of their looks at the rim (44th percentile).
Cleveland added 10.9 points in transition per 100 plays (96th percentile) against Brooklyn. The offense has been elite since the Harden addition, but a majority of their damage came in the half-court. In their previous three games, they were under the 25th percentile in points added in transition. That changed on Thursday as they were able to attack off steals and defensive rebounds.
The Cavs pulled their starters after the third quarter and scored just 10 total points in the fourth. The reserves really struggled as they went 5-22 from the field…
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Publish date : 2026-02-20 04:14:00
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