Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

[camakazee]

Time for Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

Game 82 Vs. Philadelphia

Get the Momentum Role-ing.

While the Cavaliers weren't able to tie the best home record in NBA history, falling one game short, one of the many positives from last night was the play of our role players. Here is a look at some of the spectacular stats from our bench last night as they gear up for the playoffs:

- Wally Szczerbiak nearly recorded a triple-double, scoring 21 points to complement his 8 rebounds and 8 assists. It would've been Wally's first career triple-double, however it does mark only the second time in his career he has recorded at least 20-8-8. The 8 assists mark a Cavalier-high for Szczerbiak.

- Similarly, Daniel Gibson scored a career-high 28 points in the game last night. Also, the 7 assists ties a season-high for Gibson. Here is a look at his averages over his last three home games, as he has scored in double figures all three games:

Daniel Gibson (3 games): 17.7 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.3 rebounds on 21-38 (55.3%) shooting, including 9-18 (50%) from deep.

- Sasha Pavlovic and Darnell Jackson also got a boost heading into the postseason, each posting season-highs in points (career-high for DJ). Jawad Williams also recorded a career-best 8 points last night, canning two three pointers.

It's also important to note how amazing the performance was from last night's crew. LeBron James, Mo Williams, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Joe Smith and Ben Wallace account for 68.5 points per game on the season (68.4% of the team's points). Factor in the second half play, without West and Varejao and this was an extremely inexperienced bunch. I for one, am proud of how the reserves performed and hope it gives them a confidence boost heading into the postseason.

King-less.

Despite also missing other players and an out-of-this-world effort by our second unit, the team simply doesn't have the same killer instinct without LeBron James. Here is a closer look at the team's most recent games without LeBron James, including tonight:

Last two seasons in games without LeBron:

- Record: 0-8.

- Cavaliers: 86.1 points per game.

- Opponent: 96.0 points per game.

- 4th Quarter Scoring: Cavs - 22.0 points, OPP - 24.3 points.

- Most Points by a Cavalier: 28 by Larry Hughes

- Highest Average by a Cavalier (Min 4 games): 15.8 points per game by Daniel Gibson (8 games).

Surprisingly, playing in all eight games, Daniel Gibson has been the catalyst to the offense without LeBron in the game. Maybe it's time to run some Boob-Iso :chuckles:

While last night marked the first game without LeBron on the season, it marked only the second home loss of the season. Here are some stats from the two losses:

- Cavaliers: 100.5 points per game on 80-176 (45.5%) shooting.

- Opponent: 106.0 points per game on 81-160 (50.6%) shooting.

- Free Throw Shooting: Cavs - 20-31 (64.5%), OPP - 44-59 (74.6%).

- 2nd Half: Cavs - 39.5 points, OPP - 55.5 points (-16.0 points).

It is interesting to note that at halftime of both losses, the Cavaliers were not only leading, they were winning by double-digits. While last night had a different reason altogether (sat Delonte and Varejao in addition to the other 5 players out), the Lakers game exemplified one of the Cavaliers third quarter collapses from the past. Ultimately, as the Cavs gear up for the playoffs with HCA throughout, 39-2 doesn't look so bad

View from the other side:

- Andre Miller willed his team to victory last night, tying a season-high 30 points. However, after recording three straight games with double-digit assists, Miller has yet have a game with 10+ assists over his last 7 (record: 1-6).

 

[MikeSwim07]

Sad to see they got almost 60 free throws

 

[MoFlo]

Sad to see they got almost 60 free throws

They didn't.. they had 43..

The 59 is combined between the Sixers & Lakers in our 2 home losses

Unless you meant that.. if so, sorry, misunderstood lol

 

[MikeSwim07]

Oh, I wasn't looking well enough.

Thanks

 

[camakazee]

Time for Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

Round 1 Game 1 Vs. Detroit

A Tale of Two Cities.

Before 2007, Detroit was a city many Cavs fans despised. A few years later, not much has changed, but Cavs fans are no longer fearful. Here is a closer look at how the Cavs have faired against the Pistons since LeBron has come to Cleveland, split by two time periods (2003-Feb. 2007; Mar. 2007-Present):

2003-2007 (February):

- Regular Season: 5-9.

- LeBron James (14 games): 23.1 points on 117-322 (36.3%) shooting.

- Post Season: 3-4.

- LeBron James (7 games): 26.6 points on 69-156 (44.2%) shooting.

(March) 2007-Present:

- Regular Season: 5-5.

- LeBron James (9 games): 24.7 points on 77-177 (43.5%) shooting.

- Post Season: 5-2.

- LeBron James (5 games): 27.4 points on 66-138 (47.8%) shooting.

Similarly, the tale of two cities involves the Cavaliers play versus the Pistons at Cleveland this season. While they are only 1-1 at Detroit, here is a detailed look at their home play:

This Season Vs. Detroit in Cleveland (including postseason):

- Record: 3-0.

- Cavaliers: 93.3 points per game on 104-230 (45.2%) shooting.

- Pistons: 78.3 points per game on 97-246 (39.4%) shooting.

- LeBron James (3 games): 27.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.0 steals, and 0.33 turnovers.

- The Cavaliers had fewer turnovers every game, averaging only 4.7 turnovers per game to the Pistons 10.3 turnovers per game.

- Lastly, the Cavaliers defense has been strong in these three home games, allowing someone to break the 20 point barrier only once (Rodney Stuckey with 20 points yesterday). They've held Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed Wallace, and Antonio Mcdyess to single digit points per game in those three games.

Home Sweet Home.

I mentioned it in the game thread, but it bears repeating. Going into yesterday's game, the Cleveland Cavaliers were undefeated in home games following a loss. Here are the stats from those games:

- Record: 9-0.

- Cavaliers: 105.2 points per game. (+18.2 points per game)

- Opponent: 87.0 points per game.

- LeBron James (9 games): 23.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in only 36.4 minutes per game.

Now here are the stats from yesterday's game, the 10th home game following a loss:

- Result: win.

- Cavaliers: 102 points. (+18 points)

- Pistons: 84 points.

- LeBron James (41 minutes): 38 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.

The end result is eerily similar to those regular season stats. An eighteen point victory, with LeBron crushing his scoring average, but staying within 0.4 of his rebounding and assists averages. Ultimately, this bounce-back mentality should make for a valuable tool following any road losses in the playoffs, with the following game back in Cleveland.

Also, there is no place like home when it comes to starting the playoffs. Yesterday marked LeBron's fourth straight season in the postseason, kicking off all of them with a home game for game 1. Here is a closer look:

- Record: 4-0.

- LeBron James (4 games): 31.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists.

- Zydrunas Ilgauskas (4 games): 15.0 points and 8.8 rebounds.

- Rebounding: Cavs - 43.8 rebounds, OPP - 37.3 rebounds.

More importantly, however, in all three postseasons LeBron has taken part in, he has never lost a first round series. Ultimately, LeBron and the Cavs will look to keep this streak alive as they will try to duplicate those home numbers versus Detroit on Tuesday night.

View from the other side:

- Tayshaun Prince had a rough game, scoring only 4 points on 2-7 (28.6%) shooting. He is now averaging 8.0 points per game in his last 7 postseason games versus Cleveland (18.0 points per game in the 7 postseason games against the Cavaliers in 2007). The Pistons fall to 1-4 in the last 5 postseason games where Prince scores under 10 points.

 

[camakazee]

Time for Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

Round 1 Game 2 Vs. Detroit

Stand on Your Own Two.

For the third straight season the Cleveland Cavaliers started their postseason with two wins. This, however, marks the only time they've done it against a team that doesn't rhyme with Gizzards. Furthermore, in their last two matchups with the Detroit Pistons, they started the series on the other side--falling behind 0-2 in each series. Here is a look at their start this postseason contrasted with other playoff series:

First two games of 2007 Playoffs (2-0):

- Cavaliers: 103.0 points per game on 72-156 (46.2%) shooting.

- Wizards: 92.0 points per game on 67-169 (39.6%) shooting.

- LeBron James (2 games): 25.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.0 assists on 15-36 (41.7%) shooting.

First two games of 2008 Playoffs (2-0):

- Cavaliers: 104.5 points per game on 72-157 (45.9%) shooting.

- Wizards: 86.0 points per game on 60-154 (39.0%) shooting.

- LeBron James (2 games): 31.0 points, 8.0 assists, and 7.5 rebounds on 21-38 (55.3%) shooting.

First two games of 2009 Playoffs (2-0):

- Cavaliers: 98.0 points per game on 65-136 (47.8%) shooting.

- Pistons: 83.0 points per game on 68-159 (42.8%) shooting.

- LeBron James (2 games): 33.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists on 20-34 (58.8%) shooting.

It should be noted that against a Detroit Pistons defense, that would once draw laughter from everyone if it were to be compared to the Wizards, the Cavaliers are shooting a higher percentage from the field than either of the two series against Washington. Furthermore, LeBron is averaging more points per game, rebounds per game, and shooting a better percentage from the floor in the first two games this series than the first two of either of the series against the Wizards. The scariest thing of all may be how LeBron has approached the very first two games of the postseason the last two years, averaging 32.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game on 56.9% shooting in those four home games.

Also noteworthy are LeBron's numbers versus the Pistons in these two home games, contrasted with his past postseason home numbers versus Detroit (which are also very impressive):

- LeBron James in 2009 (2 games): 33.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists on 20-34 (58.8%) shooting.

- LeBron vs. Det at home (6 gms): 25.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 8.7 assists on 48-112 (42.9%) shooting.

Ultimately, after last night, LeBron improved to 7-1 in postseason games versus the Pistons in Cleveland.

Above the Rest.

Once considered one of the least well-rounded teams in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers, thanks to Danny Ferry, have retooled since they were swept in the 2007 Finals and have an arsenal of weapons at their disposal. Here is a look at some Cavalier notables:

- The Cleveland Cavaliers became only the second team last night to have three players with 20 or more points in a game so far this post season. The other team was the Los Angeles Lakers in their Game 1. Here is a look at how the two match-up:

Kobe, Gasol, Ariza (4/19): 65 points, 17 rebounds, and 11 assists on a combined 24-38 (63.2%) shooting.

LeBron, Mo, West (4/21): 70 points, 18 rebounds, and 17 assists on a combined 22-39 (56.4%) shooting.

- Aside from being only one of two trios to accomplish such a feat, the 1-2-3 punch of Mo, Delonte, and LeBron have been very impressive so far in the postseason. Here is a look at their combined stats so far, as all three players have scored in double-figures in the first two games:

LeBron, Mo, West (2 games): 66.0 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 16.5 assists on a combined 45-81 (55.6%) shooting.

- Also, despite the fact this will be the third time I've plugged LeBron's stats through the first two games, they cannot be overemphasized. Here are his numbers and how they stack up to other two major MVP candidates so far:

LeBron James (2 games): 31.0 points, 8.0 assists, and 7.5 rebounds on 21-38 (55.3%) shooting in 39.5 minutes.

Kobe Bryant (2 games): 25.0 points, 8.5 assists, and 5.0 rebounds on 17-34 (50.0%) shooting in 39.0 minutes.

Dwyane Wade (1 game): 19 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds on 8-21 (38.1%) shooting in 40 minutes.

Ultimately, LeBron has paced himself well among the other two potential NBA MVP candidates. He tops Bryant and Wade in points per game, rebounds per game, and shooting percentage, and is second to Kobe in assists per game.

View from the other side:

- LeBron managed to outscore Detroit's 3-5 starters (Prince, McDyess, and Wallace) 29-18 last night. So far in the series he is averaging 31.0 points per game compared to their combined 22.5 points per game.

 

[camakazee]

Time for Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

Round 1 Game 3 Vs. Detroit

Have it Your Way.

On a peaceful Friday night, every Cavs fan behind enemy lines in Detroit soon realized that the King would have his way with the Pistons. Falling just one assist shy of a triple-double, LeBron James has not only been solid this postseason, but in recent postseason history in Detroit. Here is a look at some of LeBron's notables:

- LeBron James recorded 9 assists, his most in a game this postseason. LeBron is now averaging 7.3 assists per game in the postseason and hasn't recorded fewer than 6 assists in a game so far. Believe it or not, his assists per game average in the playoffs is better than that of 6 of the 7 starting point guards in the east, as Rajon Rondo is the lone exception (9.7). Furthermore, his fewest assists in a game (6), is also higher than the postseason averages of five of the starting point guards in the eastern conference (Andre Miller - 5.7, Mike Bibby - 5.3, Rodney Stuckey - 5.0, Mario Chalmers - 4.0, and Rafer Alston - 3.3).

- LeBron has also been very aggressive, looking to attack the basket and get to the free throw line. He is now 31-42 (73.8%) from the line so far in the playoffs, attempting 10+ free throws every game. Here is a look at how LeBron has become more aggressive, and has gotten to the line more as a result, since being swept in the 2007 Finals:

LeBron James (2006 & 2007 postseason): 14 games with double-digit free throw attempts (out of 33 games played; 42.4% of his games he attempted 10+ free throws). 7.1 free throws made per game.

LeBron James (2008 & 2009 postseason): 14 games with double-digit free throw attempts (out of 16 games played; 87.5% of his games he attempted 10+ free throws). 9.6 free throws made per game.

- Learning to attack the basket and get to the line isn't the only thing that LeBron has learned to do better over the years. In the postseason LeBron has learned how to shatter the defense in Detroit and lead his team to wins. Here is a look at LeBron's numbers in postseason games at Detroit, separated by games before the famous game 5 and from then on:

Before game 5 @ Detroit in playoffs:

- Record: 1-5.

- LeBron James (6 games): 23.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.7 steals, and 3.3 turnovers on 56-129 (43.4%) shooting.

Last two games @ Detroit in playoffs:

- Record: 2-0.

- LeBron James (2 games): 36.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 2.5 steals, and 2.0 turnovers on 27-52 (51.9%) shooting.

Obviously the trend since game 5 has been for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to cruise to victory, regardless of where the game is played. Before that explosive game, the LeBron James-led Cavs were only 5-6 versus Detroit in the postseason. Since then (including game 5), they are 5-0 versus Detroit, looking for their first sweep of their central division foe on Sunday.

Extra Help.

People often forget that apart from being without Zydrunas Ilgauskas for one of the games, neither Delonte West nor Joe Smith played in either regular season game versus the Los Angeles Lakers this year. If that were the case on Friday night the Cavs would've been in a lot of trouble, as Joe Smith scored 19 points, accounting for 24.1% of Cleveland's points. Here is a look at some postseason notables from the talented twosome:

- Prior to arriving to Cleveland last season, Joe Smith had never won a playoff series in his career. His lifetime playoff record was a dismal 5-21. Since donning the wine and gold, however, Joe Smith has been 10-6 in the postseason.

- Believe it or not, despite logging only 19 minutes, Joe Smith managed to record a personal postseason high with 19 points. Also, while he had a slow start to last year's playoffs, Joe Smith has been rock solid off the Cavaliers bench since. Here's a closer look:

Joe Smith (first 8 playoff games with CLE): 4.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.6 fouls on 16-46 (34.8%) shooting. :thumbdown

Joe Smith (last 8 playoff games with CLE): 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 fouls on 31-48 (64.6%) shooting.

- It's not hard to see that if you break up his 16 postseason games as a Cavalier by the first eight and the last eight, it is a tale of two Joes. Luckily, as he has gotten used to the team, we have the fortune of seeing good Joe this postseason.

- On the other hand, Delonte West has been very solid as a Cavalier in the playoffs since his arrival. Despite a poor showing Friday night, Delonte is still averaging a solid 11.3 points per game this postseason. Here are the combined numbers from Joe and Delonte (ala, the missing production versus the Lakers) so far through three games versus Detroit:

Joe Smith (3 games): 12.3 points and 6.0 rebounds.

Delonte West (3 gms): 11.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists.

- As Smith and West have averaged a combined 23.6 points per game, they have surely jolted the Cavaliers offense. In fact, those two alone have accounted for over 25% of the team's total points scored. Lastly, Joe Smith has been a pleasant surprise, as he has been the second-leading scorer behind LeBron in two of the team's first three games (he never scored the second-most points on the team in any of the 13 games last postseason).

View from the other side:

- Rasheed Wallace made himself visible for the first time this series Friday night, picking up his very first technical of the short series. Coincidentally, it also marked the first time this series that Rasheed attempted more shots than scored points (6 fga, 5 points). Wallace is now averaging 8.7 points on 11-23 (47.8%) shooting this series.

 

[The Common Man]

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[King of the Cavs 23]

**** I hate the Pistons!!

But I love Camakazee's Stats!

 

[Trill Cosby]

**** I hate the Pistons!!

But I love Camakazee's Stats!

Agreed!


As I read through each post I'm always amazed at what he finds, I'm humble enough to admit that it's definitely helped me personally with my knowledge of the game and specifically how it pertains to the Cavs.

 

[camakazee]

Time for Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

Round 1 Game 4 Vs. Pistons

Wrap Up.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were all business Sunday afternoon, clamping down in the second half en route to their fourth win of the postseason and their first sweep of the Pistons. In fact, this is the earliest the Pistons have hit the golf courses since the 2001 playoffs. Here are some notables from the sweep over Detroit:

- The Cavs became only the third team in NBA history to win every game of the series by double-digit points. Here is a look at how their four wins matched up against the other two teams that accomplished such a feat:

1980 Boston Celtics - 113.0 points per game, Houston Rockets - 94.5 points per game (+18.5 points). Largest Margin of Victory - 20 points (game 2).

2004 Indiana Pacers - 101.3 points per game, Boston Celtics - 84.5 points per game (+16.8 points). Largest Margin of Victory - 23 points (game 3).

2009 Cleveland Cavaliers - 93.5 points per game, Detroit Pistons - 78.0 points per game (+15.5 points). Largest Margin of Victory - 21 points (game 4).

- As many of you already know, LeBron became only the third player in NBA history to average 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 7+ assists in a playoff series. The other two players were hall-of-famers Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird. Here are LeBron's gaudy numbers from round one:

LeBron James (4 games): 32.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 turnovers on 50.6% shooting and 79.7% free throw shooting.

- It should be noted that LeBron's points per game, rebounds per game, turnovers per game, shooting percentage, and free throw percentage numbers are all currently career playoff highs. Also, here is a look at his assist-to-turnover ratio compared to the other four NBA players in the top 5 in assists per game this postseason:

Deron Williams (5 games): 54 assists, 21 turnovers (2.57 A-T ratio).

Chris Paul (4 games): 42 assists, 21 turnovers (2.00 A-T ratio).

Rajon Rondo (4 games): 40 assists, 7 turnovers (5.71 A-T ratio).

Andre Iguodala (4 games): 30 assists, 17 turnovers (1.76 A-T ratio).

LeBron James (4 games): 30 assists, 6 turnovers (5.00 A-T ratio).

- As you may have read on ESPN, this is the fifth time under head coach Mike Brown that the Cavaliers have clinched a series on the road. Prior to Coach Brown, the Cleveland Cavaliers had only won one road playoff game in order to win a series. Here is a closer look at Mike Brown and LeBron James' Cavs when they look to close out a series on the road:

Record: 5-2.

Cavaliers: 93.7 points per game, shooting 48/133 (36.1%) from three.

Opponent: 88.1 points per game, shooting 30/111 (27.0%) from three.

LeBron James (7 games): 31.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.9 steals, shooting 66-83 from the free throw line (79.5% as opposed 74.0% from the free throw line in his other 43 playoff games).

- Lastly, it is important to note that Mike Brown's record of 5-2 (WP: 71.4%) in road playoff games that could clinch the series is very impressive. By contrast, since arriving to the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson is 7-7 (WP: 50%) in road games that present a chance to close the series, losing two such games in a single series versus the Suns in the 2006 playoffs.

Above Average Averages.

Needless to say, winning the series versus the much maligned Detroit Pistons in only four games was an above average feat. However, it is hard to accomplish such a feat without above average contributions. Here is a look at some stellar accolades from the series:

- The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to defeat the Detroit Pistons seven times in a season for the first time in franchise history. The Cavs beat the Pistons by 21 on two different occasions, defeated them by double-digits in six of the seven wins, and held them below 100 points every game (below 85 points in seven games).

- ABC managed to continually flash a graphic expressing LeBron James' dominance over the Detroit Pistons starting frontcourt. However, here are some other "neat-o" stats that they failed to mention:

LeBron James' fewest points in a game was a 25 point outing in game three. Tayshaun Prince, on the other hand, only managed to score 15 points in the entire series. While LeBron did double Prince's regular season PPG average, scoring 14.2 points per game more than him, he managed to outdo that and score 28.2 points per game more than Prince in the first round of the playoffs.

In the beginning of the series, I showed a graphic that highlighted the fact that LeBron James and Wally Szczerbiak averaged only 0.1 point per game less in the regular season than Detroit's big man-center rotation (McDyess, Wallace, Maxiell, Brown, and Johnson). Once again, LeBron managed to surpass his regular season averages.

= 32.0 points.

= 30.8 points.
13.0 PPG + 6.5 PPG + 3.8 PPG + 3.8 PPG + 3.0 PPG + 0.7 PPG

- Surprisingly, outside of LeBron James, Joe Smith was the only Cavalier to average more points per game in the first round of the post season than during the regular season. Joe is averaging his second most points per game and third most rebounds per game in a post season, this being his eighth post season. Ultimately, he has put up solid numbers all while being relegated to a bench role with shortened minutes. Here are his playoff numbers adjusted for 36 minutes:

Joe Smith (4 games, per 36 mins): 19.2 points and 9.8 rebounds.

- Furthermore he is shooting 50% from the field and 88.2% from the line so far in the playoffs (48.6% fg, 63.6% ft last post season with the Cavs).

View from the other side:

- Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey managed to break out of his shell and take the floor as the aggressive go-to guard despite the fact Detroit was easily contained. He raised his scoring average of 8.2 points per game in last years post season (his rookie year) to a solid 15.0 points per game, shooting 2.2% better from the floor and averaging 1.9 more assists per game.

 

[Mdog1]

GOAT stats Camakazee.

 

[King of the Cavs 23]

I think I have a man crush on Camakazee!!

:gayfite:

 

[breanna]

I think i'm in love.

 

[camakazee]

:chuckles:

Thanks everyone.