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The record for most consecutive double-digit playoff wins is 6 by the 2003-04 Pacers.

I'm contemplating leaving it out of this write-up, though, since I don't want to be a jinx if they fail to tie it on Thursday.
 
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The record for most consecutive double-digit playoff wins is 6 by the 2003-04 Pacers.

I'm contemplating leaving it out of this write-up, though, since I don't want to be a jinx if they fail to tie it on Thursday.

damn boy you are good. and im going to assume its in the recap that i havent read yet?
 
Time for Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

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Round 2 Game 1 Vs. Hawks

30 Rock.

For the third time in his four postseason runs, LeBron James started out the postseason with at least three 30+ point performances in his first five games. Here are some notable stats dealing with the idea of going off for 30 or more points:

- Through his first five games, LeBron James is averaging 32.4 points per game. While it is only his second-best scoring average through the first five games in his postseason career (36.4 points per game in his first five playoff games ever back in 2006), it is his most points per minute through the first five games in his playoff career. LeBron has scored an astonishing 162 points so far in only 197 minutes of play (0.82 points/min; 0.79 in 2006, 0.63 in 2007, and 0.75 in 2008).

- Scoring 34 points Tuesday night, LeBron James recorded his 24th playoff game with at least 30 points. Undefeated in such games this postseason, the Cavaliers now improve to 18-6 in playoff games that LeBron scores 30+ points (13-14 in games LeBron plays but scores less than 30 points).

- For the third time in five games, Mo Williams and Delonte West combined for at least 30 points. By contrast, they combined for 30+ points three times in the final nine games of the regular season in which both players played. While it is impossible to look at win/loss causation as a result of the backcourt scoring 30 or more points with the team being 5-0, there is a noticeable effect when the two are scoring. In the two games they scored under 30 points combined, the team won by an average margin of 14.5 points per game (only 14.5 :chuckles:). On the other hand, the three times they combined for greater than 30 points, the Cavaliers crushed their opponent by an average of 20.0 points per game.

- Here are the Cavaliers starting 1-2-3 players (Mo, Delonte, LeBron) and their numbers, contrasting their postseason play with that of the regular season.

Mo, Delonte, LeBron (5 postseason games): 60.2 points, 16.8 rebounds, and 16.2 assists per game.

Mo, Delonte, LeBron (regular season games): 57.9 points, 14.2 rebounds, and 14.8 assists per game.

Taking Care of Business.

Within the first minute of the third quarter, the Atlanta Hawks scored a basket to pull within three, making it a one possession game. From there on out, the Cavaliers took care of business, ensuring a game one rout of their second round opponent. Here are some notables:

- Mo Williams played mistake free basketball, recording 0 turnovers for his 15th time as a Cavalier, including the postseason. After tonight, the Cavaliers improve to 13-2 in those games (25-4 in games that Mo has 1 or 0 turnovers). After tonight's performance, Mo Williams now has 23 assists to only 11 turnovers in the postseason (assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.09; 1.84 during the regular season). By contrast, Mike Bibby has had 20 turnovers in his 8 postseason games, posting an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.95.

- Similarly, when Delonte West is taking care of business as the back-up point guard, everything is going well. Recording 9 assists tonight, the Cavaliers improve to 33-4 when Delonte records at least 4 assists this season (including postseason). Furthermore, West has had 4 or more assists in four of the five playoff games so far. Delonte's 9 assists tonight are a playoff career best, as here are his numbers compared to elite eastern conference shooting guards remaining in the playoffs.

Delonte West (5 games): 11.8 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.0 rebounds on 45.8% shooting with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.79.

Joe Johnson (8 games): 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists on 42.2% shooting with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.08.

Ray Allen (8 games): 21.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists on 42.4% shooting with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.64.

- Another aspect of that game that LeBron James has taken care of has been rebounding the basketball. Coming into this season, the most games with double-digit rebounds LeBron had in a postseason was four (in each of his first three postseasons, believe it or not). Five games into this postseason, however, LeBron has already matched that amount of games, averaging 11.0 rebounds in the playoffs. The Cavaliers are now 12-4 in postseason games that LeBron James grabs 10 or more rebounds (19-16 when he grabs less than 10). Lastly, with that average of 11.0 rebounds per game, LeBron doesn't only lead his team in that category, he averages more rebounds per game than anyone on five of the remaining seven playoff teams (ATL, LAL, DEN, HOU, and DAL).

View from the other side:

- Averaging only 11.0 points per game on the road in the first round, Josh Smith exploded for a career-best 22 points in a road playoff game tonight. Before the game, Smith shot 24-88 (27.3%) from the field in his 7 road playoff games of his career, never shooting higher than 30.8% in one of those games. Smith was 8-15 (53.3%) Tuesday night versus the Cavaliers.
 
Brilliant as always mate :)

Mo, Delonte, LeBron (5 postseason games): 60.2 points, 16.8 rebounds, and 16.2 assists per game.

Mo, Delonte, LeBron (regular season games): 57.9 points, 14.2 rebounds, and 14.8 assists per game.

Its good to see us picking it up when it matters most!
 
Time for Camakazee's neat-o stats of the night.

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Round 2 Game 2 Vs. Hawks

Under 20 League.

Thursday night the Cavaliers picked up right where they left off two nights earlier, holding the Hawks offense to under 20 points in each of the first two quarters. Combined with the second half from game one on Tuesday night, the Cavs had a streak of four straight quarters they held Atlanta to under 20 points. Because they have been able to attack opponents defensively nearly every quarter, the Cavaliers are on pace to hold their opponent under 80 points in the postseason, something no NBA champion in the last ten years has been able to accomplish. Here is a look at the last 10 teams to win the NBA championship and the points per game they allowed in the postseason:

1999 S.A. Spurs - 81.2 points.
2000 L.A. Lakers - 97.4 points.
2001 L.A. Lakers - 90.6 points.
2002 L.A. Lakers - 94.1 points.
2003 S.A. Spurs - 89.3 points.
2004 D. Pistons - 80.7 points.
2005 S.A. Spurs - 92.6 points.
2006 Miami Heat - 92.5 points.
2007 S.A. Spurs - 91.7 points.
2008 Bos. Celtics - 88.8 points.

So far, through six games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have allowed their opponent only 78.2 points per game. Perhaps more impressive, however, is the fact that they have held their opponent to under 20 points in a quarter fifteen times already (out of 24 possible quarters). Here is how they have defended their opponents so far compared to the 2004 Detroit Pistons:

'04 Pistons (through six games).

- Record: 5-1.

- Points per game: 94.8 points, OPP: 80.7 points (+14.1 points per game).

- Quarters holding opponent under 20 points: 10 (held opp under 20 points/quarter 41.7% of the time).

'09 Cavs.

- Record: 6-0.

- Points per game: 96.3 points, OPP: 78.2 points (+18.1 points per game).

- Quarters holding opponent under 20 points: 15 (held opp under 20 points/quarter 62.5% of the time).

Holding their opponent to less than 20 points a quarter over 60% of the time, it isn't hard to see how the Cleveland Cavaliers have managed to hold teams under 80 points a game so far in the postseason. In fact, the Cavs have held their opponent under 80 points a game three times already out of the six games played. By contrast, the only other 60+ win teams this season, Los Angeles and Boston, have yet to hold their opponent under 80 points in a single game this postseason (BOS - 0/9, LAL - 0/7).

- Finally, moving from under to over, LeBron James has recorded 12 straight playoff games in which he has scored more than 20 points. The interesting thing about this stat, however, is that LeBron averaged 30.3 points in 42.8 minutes per game during the first 10 games of this streak, yet has averaged 30.5 points in only 32.5 minutes per game in the last two games versus the Hawks (on an unreal 21-34 (61.8%) shooting, nonetheless).

Double Vision.

With their 20 point win tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to tie an NBA record for most consecutive double-digit postseason wins with six. The team they tied is the 2003-04 Indiana Pacers, a team led by a newly hired defensive-minded assistant coach named Mike Brown :)chuckles:). Here is a quick look at how the two teams stack up:

'04 Pacers (through first six games, 6-0).

- Points per game: 98.3 points, OPP: 83.2 points (+15.1 points per game).

- Average lead after three quarters of play: 13.5 points per game (G1: +24, G2: -4, G3: +16, G4: +18, R2G1: +12, R2G2: +15).

'09 Cavs.

- Points per game: 96.3 points, OPP: 78.2 points (+18.1 points per game).

- Average lead after three quarters of play: 16.5 points per game (G1: +13, G2: +27, G3: 0, G4: +13, R2G1: +16, R2G1: +30).

The luxury for both teams to blowout their opponent by double-digits so many times undoubtedly lies in their ability to hammer them into submission within the first three quarters. The Cavaliers have had good luck in that area this season, especially versus the Hawks, who they've worked over in the first three quarters in all four home match-ups this year (+21 and +14 in the regular season, +16 and +30 in the postseason after three quarters).

Lastly, while Zaza Pachulia may have wanted Delonte West to see double vision Thursday night (my poor attempt at humor), West has combined with Mo Williams to create a formidable double team that has opponents doubling over this postseason. Keeping with the double theme, here is a look at their combined stats over the six playoff games, split by their first three and most recent three:

- Mo + Delonte (first three playoff games): 23.0 points on 26-65 (40.0%) shooting, including 5-24 (20.8%) from three.

- Mo + Delonte (last three playoff games): 33.0 points on 36-68 (52.9%) shooting, including 13-27 (48.1%) from three.

View from the other side:

- After averaging 17.0 points per game in the final three games of the Heat series, former Cavalier Flip Murray has struggled mightily versus his former team. In two games so far, Murray is averaging only 6.5 points per game (3.8 ppg fewer than in his three road games in Miami) on only 4-14 (28.6%) shooting.
 
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Like the Cavs, you have upped your game during the playoffs, camakazee.
 
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Round 2 Game 3 Vs. Hawks

Road Warrior.

On a weary Saturday night, in a game that the Hawks had all of Atlanta behind them, LeBron James showed the heart that this Cavaliers team has this season. Here is a closer look at some LeBron James notables in road playoff games:

- Four of LeBron's five 40+ point playoff performances have come on the road, with all but one of them leading to a victory.

- Similarly, seven of the ten postseason games that LeBron has scored at least 35 points in have been away games.

- LeBron James has grabbed 10+ rebounds in every road game this postseason, averaging 12.0 rebounds a game in the three away playoffs games as opposed to the 8.5 rebounds he's averaging in the four home games.

- After averaging 23.2 points per game on 37-103 (35.9%) shooting in his first five road games last postseason, LeBron James rebounded to average 37.6 points per game on 60-122 (49.2%) shooting in his last five road playoff games carrying over to this postseason.

Exemplifying that impressive improvement, here are LeBron's postseason road splits from last season to this season:

2008 Playoffs

- LeBron James (7 road games): 28.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 4.7 turnovers on 63-157 (40.1%) shooting, including 7-40 (17.5%) from deep.

2009 Playoffs

- LeBron James (3 road games): 36.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 1.7 turnovers on 34-68 (50.0%) shooting, including 5-18 (27.8%) from deep.

It's interesting to note that not only has LeBron improved in every aspect on the road from last postseason to this postseason (steals and blocks as well), but he is also averaging more points, rebounds, and assists on the road than at home this postseason.

A Helping Hand.

One of the refreshing things this season has been the additional help from LeBron's superb supporting cast. While LeBron took over, channeling Game 5 Video Game James last night, there was still a well rounded effort from the other starters. Here is a look at how the team helped out number twenty-three, contrasted with game 5 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals:

Last Night.

- Starting backcourt (Williams, West): 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists on 9-21 (42.9%) shooting, accounting for 23.7% of the team's points.

- Shooting outside of LeBron: 20-44 (45.5%) shooting.

- Other starters in double-figures: 3 out of 4 (Mo, Delonte, Z).

Game 5 ECF.

- Starting backcourt (Hughes, Pavlovic): 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists on 4-13 (30.8%) shooting, accounting for 13.8% of the team's points.

- Shooting outside of LeBron: 19-49 (38.8%) shooting.

- Other starters in double-figures: 1 out of 4 (Z).

It's also important to remember that the other starters that didn't score well in game 5 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals also had two extra overtime periods to do so. Perhaps the most important stat, however, is the fact that last night the Cavaliers won by 15 while they only took game 5 by two points. It's great to see that even when his teammates aren't scoring above their averages, they're providing more than enough help to ensure a 47 point performance is enough to easily win a game.

The Cavaliers are also getting vital help in other areas. Here are some trends so far compared to the stats from last postseason:

This Postseason.

- Most three point makes: 16 by Mo Williams on 34.0% three point shooting (7 games; on pace for 30 three pointers by 13 games).

- Combined points per game by other four starters: 43.6 points.

- Cavaliers other than LeBron shooting at least 45.0% from the field (min: 10 minutes per game): Six (out of nine players with at least 10 mpg; 66.7%).

2008 Postseason.

- Most three point makes: 20 by Wally Szczerbiak on 32.3% three point shooting (13 games).

- Combined points per game by other four starters: 37.9 points.

- Cavaliers other than LeBron shooting at least 45.0% from the field (min: 10 minutes per game): Three (out of nine players with at least 10 mpg; 33.3%).

Perhaps the biggest indicator that LeBron has help this postseason is the fact that through seven games his team is undefeated and he has played 3.8 minutes per game less than in 13 postseason games last year (record: 7-6).

View from the other side:

- After scoring 19 points and dishing out 8 assists in game one versus Cleveland, Mike Bibby has only 19 points and 6 assists combined in the last two games (9.5 points and 3.0 assists average).
 
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Round 2 Game 4 Vs. Hawks

The Countdown.

With the second round all wrapped up and the Cavaliers five days away from playing again, I figured it would be a useful exercise to countdown the days until game one of the eastern conference finals. So here is a Cavalier-themed countdown, dealing with the notable accolades of game four and the first two rounds altogether:

- Last season, as arguably the Cavaliers second best scorer, Delonte West had seven games in double figures (out of 13 games, 53.8% of his games he scored in double figures). Tying a playoff career high with 21 points in game four versus the Hawks, Delonte now has seven games with double figures this postseason already (out of 8 games, 87.5% of his games he has scored in double figures). He also has had five straight double figure games after his 2 point performance in Detroit (3 straight was his longest streak last postseason).

- After averaging only 5.0 rebounds per game versus the Detroit Pistons in his first four playoff games, Anderson Varejao quickly rebounded (no pun intended) against the Hawks. He now has had at least 8 rebounds in his last four games. That's not all, however, as Andy has picked up his all-around defensive intensity from the first round to now. Here are his splits:

AV vs. DET (4 games): 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 block, and 1.0 steal per game.

AV vs ATL (4 games): 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game.

- Helping secure the Cavaliers bench, Joe Smith recorded his third postseason game with at least 6 defensive rebounds. Playing at least 19 minutes in all eight playoff games, Joe Smith is averaging 7.0 points and 5.1 rebounds in 20.9 minutes, his highest averages since the 2006 postseason.

- Starting with game four of the first round, Zydrunas Ilgauskas dipped into a three game streak where he scored only single-digits (7.0 ppg average). However, the last two games he has scored 14 points in each, his highest point total in back-to-back playoff games since games 2 and 3 versus Boston last year. After failing to shoot better than 50% from the field in a single game during his first six playoff games, Ilgauskas is shooting 12-22 (54.5%) from the floor in his last two games combined.

- After getting one steal in the game four win over the Atlanta Hawks, LeBron James has now recorded at least one steal in seven of the eight games so far. This marks a ridiculous streak of at least one steal in 19 of LeBron James' last 20 playoff games and in 30 of his last 32. So far LeBron is averaging 2.0 steals per game, a career postseason high.

- The Cavs are not only the sole team to lose zero games in a select series this postseason, they're the only team to lose zero games in the first two rounds since the 2005 Miami Heat.

Patiently Waiting.

While Cavs fans may be impatiently counting down the days to Wednesday, May 20th, I'm sure the Cavaliers players are patiently practicing and keeping an eye on that date. One very important aspect of the wait is undoubtedly the rest that Cavs players will receive. Here is a look at how some Cavaliers respond to the time off:

- Upon returning from a broken wrist, an injury that sidelined Delonte West for over a month, Delonte exploded for 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists on 8-11 (72.7%) shooting, including 5-5 from three. While the 25 points marked a season-high, the 5 made three pointers tied a career-high.

- After suffering an ankle injury in Philadelphia, Zydrunas Ilgauskas returned strong against the Nuggets for 23 points after nine days rest (the same amount of rest in between game four vs. the Hawks and game one of the ecf). However, after discovering a bone chip, Z had to sit out longer, but once again came back with a vengeance versus the Clippers after a month-long absence. Here are his numbers when resting longer than a week:

Zydrunas Ilgauskas (2 games): 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds on 19-30 (63.3%) shooting, including 2-4 (50%) from three.

- Lastly, for those still worried about the rust, it is important to remember the players that rested in the season finale versus the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron James, Mo Williams, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Joe Smith, and Ben Wallace all sat for the game, receiving five days of valuable rest in the process. Here are some of their notables from game 1:

LeBron James scored 38 points to complement his 8 rebounds and 7 assists on 65.0% shooting.

Joe Smith was the second-leading scorer for the Cavaliers, tallying 13 points in only 19 minutes off of the Cleveland bench.

Finally, Mo and Z each scored 12 points, combining for 12 rebounds and 8 assists.

- Ultimately, four of the five Cavaliers that received that five days rest accounted 75 of the team's 102 total points. Simply put, only four of the players with double-digit minutes that played in that game (out of nine, 44.4%) accounted for an astounding 73.5% of the team's points. In conclusion rest = good.

View from the other side:

- Joe Johnson tallied 18 points in game four, but it was a case of too little, too late. His 7 assists, 6 rebounds, and 4 made free throws were all personal bests in the series. Johnson also recorded 0 turnovers for the first time all postseason.
 
Sorry for waiting so long to get these up, guys. Hopefully the NBA wives thread bought me some time :chuckles:
 
Re: Bob2the2nd's neat-o stats of the night.

Stats of the night

The cavs on the season only allowed 33% shooting from the 3 point line that was best in the NBA, last night the magic shot 45% from there.

The Magic in the post season have been shooting 34.5% from the 3 point line this post season, this is only the 4th time this playoffs they have hit at least 45% of those shots
Before this game the most points the cavs had allowed in the playoffs was 85, the magic scored 22 more than that.

Before the game the cavs had only allowed 29 points or more in a quarter twice all playoffs, both were 4th quarters in huge blows (both game 2s). Last night the cavs allowed 29, 30, and 29 respectively over the final 3 quarters.

The cavs last night other than lebron 39.7% from the field, only Andy (6-8) and Joe (2-4) other than lebron shot 50% from the field or better.

In the playoffs Delonte so far has shot 45.6% from the field, during the season he shot 45.7%, last night he shot 30.7%

In the playoffs Mo has shot 42.3% from the field after shooting 44.9% in the regular season, last night he shot 31.6%

In the playoffs Lebron has shot 55.3% from the field, after shooting 48.9% for the season, last night he shot 66.6%

Before last night the cavs had won the rebounding margin of every game by at least 3, and were averaging 10 more rebounds a game than their opponent. Last night the magic out rebounded them by 3.

Only 1 other time all season did lebron score more than 40 and the cavs lose (Feb 10th in Indiana, lebron scored 47).

The last time lebron scored 49 or more and the cavs lost Dec 10, 2006 @ Milwaukee, he scored 52.

Reasons to feel good:

The magic shot better last night than the cavs have allowed an opponent to shoot all post season.
The magic were only averaging 45.8% shooting in the playoffs before shooting 55% last night (2nd highest shooting percentage of the playoffs for them)
Every other time the magic shot over 50% in the playoffs they won by at least 19 (3 other times), last night they won by 1.

Reasons to feel bad:
Cavs only had 5 TOs
The cavs had 7 blocks
The cavs shot 49% from the field
And they still lost

edit i thought camakazee was on vacation somewhere, turns out he isnt, feel free to steal any of the stats i used camakazee
 

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