14 Stats to explain the Cavs 118-116 loss to the Bucks

The shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without Donovan Mitchell (groin), James Harden (finger), and Evan Mobley (calf), couldn’t keep up with a hot-shooting Milwaukee Bucks team, leading to their 118-116 defeat.

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

55.2%, 56th percentile

35.4%, 80th percentile

11.8%, 75th percentile

23, 62nd percentile

Bucks

66.9%, 96th percentile

22.5, 21st percentile

13.2%, 63rd percentile

3.5, 0th percentile

Now, let’s dive into the numbers.

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The Cavs have suffered their first loss when Jarrett Allen scores 20 or more points; they’re now 1-10. Allen was fantastic offensively, pouring in 27 points on 10-15 shooting.

This is also the first time the Cavs have lost when Allen takes 10 or more shots; they’re now 1-14 when he does so. Allen was understandably featured early and often. He made the most of his opportunities and nearly sent the game to overtime, but his would-be game-tying hook shot came a fraction of a second after the final buzzer.

The Bucks took 49% of their shots from three (92nd percentile). This translated to 45 outside attempts.

Milwaukee canned 42.2% of their triples (85th percentile). The Cavs, once again, dared their opponent to beat them from deep. The Bucks did so in a way the New York Knicks couldn’t the night before.

Unlike against the Knicks, the Bucks converted 89.5% of their shots at the rim (97th percentile). Cleveland did a good job of limiting the Bucks’ ability to get to the basket. Only 23% of their shots came there (17th percentile). However, you can’t build your entire defense around giving up three-point shots to protect the rim while also not protecting the rim. The Bucks were able to have their cake and eat it too.

Milwaukee did all of its damage in the half-court, with a 123.8 half-court offensive rating (97th percentile). The Cavs didn’t give them many opportunities in transition, but that doesn’t matter when the other team is executing that well in the half-court.

Cleveland shot poorly from three,…

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