20 Stats to explain Cavs Game 3 win over Pistons

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out a 116-109 Game 3 win over the Detroit Pistons thanks to 35 points from Donovan Mitchell and clutch shotmaking from James Harden.

The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. As a note, the percentiles are compared to other playoff games, which affects the sample size.

Offensive Rating

Effective Field Goal Percentage

Offensive Turnover Percentage

Offensive Rebounding Percentage

Free Throw Rate

Cavs

122.1, 70th percentile

66.2%, 95th percentile

15.8%, 37th percentile

25.3%, 25th percentile

24.3, 69th percentile

Pistons

114.7, 48th percentile

50%, 24th percentile

16.8%, 28th percentile

40.4%, 93rd percentile

19.8, 47th percentile

Now, let’s dive into the numbers.

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The Cavs are now 15-1 this year when Donovan Mitchell scores 35 or more points. Cleveland has gone as Mitchell has all season. That trend has now carried over to the playoffs, as seen with his scoring outburst in Game 3.

Mitchell went 6-8 on shots in the restricted area. He continually got into the teeth of the defense and finished inside. Detroit simply couldn’t stay in front of him. This performance came after he attempted just one shot in the restricted area during the first two games combined.

Mitchell once again couldn’t get anything to fall from three as he went 2-8. He’s connecting on just 32.2% of his outside looks this playoff run.

Cleveland won the minutes Mitchell was on the court by seven. Mitchell was in the 86th percentile for on/off splits during the regular season. The Cavs consistently played their best basketball with him on the floor. That trend hasn’t carried over to the playoffs. Cleveland has only won Mitchell’s minutes four times this postseason. They’re 4-0 when they outscore their opponent with Mitchell on the court and 1-5 when they don’t.

Mitchell recorded 10 rebounds. This is the first time he’s reached double-digit boards in a game since Dec. 31.

The Cavs took 40% of their shots at the rim (85th percentile). This has been an issue throughout the series. The Cavs were in the 2nd and 31st percentile in rim attempts over the last two games.

Cleveland made…

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