Dunks & Threes: Pro Basketball Analysis

All Games Friday, December 27, 2024

Final			W-Prob	pScore		ORTG	#Poss	Pace
	3	Cavaliers	53%	118	149	140.6	106	105.9
	9	Nuggets	47%	117	135	129.8	104	104.1

Scoring Opportunities

CLE

+14

-10

110

DEN

+12

-13

103

Base

ORB

TOV

Scoring Efficiency

CLE

1.35 67.7%

DEN

1.31 65.5%

Points per Opportunity/ True Shooting %

3 Cleveland Cavaliers

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	TS%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	FT	FT%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%
Darius Garland #10 · PG · 6'1" 192 · 25	31.5	25	63%	2	7	4	0	2	1	0	2	3-4	75%	8-10	80%	2-8	25%
Evan Mobley #4 · PF · 6'11" 215 · 24	31.1	26	81%	5	6	0	1	1	4	1	4	4-6	67%	5-7	71%	4-6	67%
Jarrett Allen #31 · C · 6'9" 243 · 27	30.8	22	79%	10	4	3	1	2	2	3	7	2-2	100%	10-13	77%	0-0	-
Donovan Mitchell #45 · SG · 6'2" 215 · 28	30.4	33	83%	5	6	1	0	3	2	2	3	7-7	100%	4-5	80%	6-12	50%
Dean Wade #32 · SF · 6'9" 228 · 28	25.8	11	110%	3	5	0	2	1	1	1	2	2-2	100%	0-0	-	3-4	75%

Max Strus #1 · SF · 6'5" 215 · 29	23.8	5	42%	5	1	1	0	1	4	1	4	0-0	-	1-2	50%	1-4	25%
Caris LeVert #3 · SG · 6'7" 205 · 30	23.1	13	65%	3	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	0-0	-	2-6	33%	3-4	75%
Sam Merrill #5 · SG · 6'4" 205 · 29	18.7	9	113%	3	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0-0	-	0-0	-	3-4	75%
Georges Niang #20 · PF · 6'6" 230 · 32	16.0	3	30%	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0-0	-	0-2	0%	1-3	33%
Ty Jerome #2 · SG · 6'5" 195 · 27	7.3	2	17%	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0%	1-3	33%	0-3	0%
Jaylon Tyson #24 · SG · 6'6" 215 · 22	1.6	0	0%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
Tristan Thompson #13 · PF · 6'9" 254 · 34	DNP – Coach's Decision
Craig Porter Jr. #9 · PG · 6'1" 180 · 25	Inactive - G League - On Assignment
Luke Travers #33 · SG · 6'6" 207 · 23	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
Emoni Bates #21 · SF · 6'9" 202 · 21	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
JT Thor #15 · PF · 6'9" 203 · 22	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
Isaac Okoro #35 · SG · 6'4" 225 · 24	Inactive - Injury/Illness \| Right Shoulder; AC Joint Sprain
PLAYER	MIN	PTS	TS%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	FT	FT%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%
TOTAL	240	149	68%	38	40	10	3	10	17	9	29	18-22	82%	31-48	65%	23-48	48%

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3 Cleveland Cavaliers

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	TS%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	FT	FT%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%
Darius Garland #10 · PG · 6'1" 192 · 25	31.5	25	63%	2	7	4	0	2	1	0	2	3-4	75%	8-10	80%	2-8	25%
Evan Mobley #4 · PF · 6'11" 215 · 24	31.1	26	81%	5	6	0	1	1	4	1	4	4-6	67%	5-7	71%	4-6	67%
Jarrett Allen #31 · C · 6'9" 243 · 27	30.8	22	79%	10	4	3	1	2	2	3	7	2-2	100%	10-13	77%	0-0	-
Donovan Mitchell #45 · SG · 6'2" 215 · 28	30.4	33	83%	5	6	1	0	3	2	2	3	7-7	100%	4-5	80%	6-12	50%
Dean Wade #32 · SF · 6'9" 228 · 28	25.8	11	110%	3	5	0	2	1	1	1	2	2-2	100%	0-0	-	3-4	75%

Max Strus #1 · SF · 6'5" 215 · 29	23.8	5	42%	5	1	1	0	1	4	1	4	0-0	-	1-2	50%	1-4	25%
Caris LeVert #3 · SG · 6'7" 205 · 30	23.1	13	65%	3	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	0-0	-	2-6	33%	3-4	75%
Sam Merrill #5 · SG · 6'4" 205 · 29	18.7	9	113%	3	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0-0	-	0-0	-	3-4	75%
Georges Niang #20 · PF · 6'6" 230 · 32	16.0	3	30%	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0-0	-	0-2	0%	1-3	33%
Ty Jerome #2 · SG · 6'5" 195 · 27	7.3	2	17%	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0%	1-3	33%	0-3	0%
Jaylon Tyson #24 · SG · 6'6" 215 · 22	1.6	0	0%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
Tristan Thompson #13 · PF · 6'9" 254 · 34	DNP – Coach's Decision
Craig Porter Jr. #9 · PG · 6'1" 180 · 25	Inactive - G League - On Assignment
Luke Travers #33 · SG · 6'6" 207 · 23	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
Emoni Bates #21 · SF · 6'9" 202 · 21	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
JT Thor #15 · PF · 6'9" 203 · 22	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
Isaac Okoro #35 · SG · 6'4" 225 · 24	Inactive - Injury/Illness \| Right Shoulder; AC Joint Sprain
PLAYER	MIN	PTS	TS%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	FT	FT%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%
TOTAL	240	149	68%	38	40	10	3	10	17	9	29	18-22	82%	31-48	65%	23-48	48%

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9 Denver Nuggets

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	TS%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	FT	FT%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%
Jamal Murray #27 · PG · 6'4" 215 · 28	40.4	27	61%	3	11	2	0	4	3	0	3	4-4	100%	7-14	50%	3-6	50%
Nikola Jokić #15 · C · 6'11" 284 · 30	35.8	27	64%	14	13	3	0	1	1	3	11	3-4	75%	12-16	75%	0-3	0%
Michael Porter Jr. #1 · PF · 6'10" 218 · 26	31.9	18	75%	4	3	0	0	1	5	1	3	1-2	50%	1-3	33%	5-8	63%
Christian Braun #0 · SF · 6'6" 220 · 24	31.9	16	89%	2	1	1	0	1	4	1	1	0-0	-	5-5	100%	2-4	50%
Russell Westbrook #4 · SG · 6'4" 200 · 36	29.5	11	42%	4	7	1	0	4	3	0	4	0-0	-	4-8	50%	1-5	20%

Peyton Watson #8 · SG · 6'8" 200 · 22	25.6	18	90%	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	4-5	80%	4-6	67%	2-2	100%
Julian Strawther #3 · SG · 6'6" 205 · 23	23.2	11	69%	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	2-2	100%	3-5	60%	1-2	50%
DeAndre Jordan #6 · C · 6'11" 265 · 36	10.7	4	50%	7	1	0	2	0	3	3	4	0-1	0%	2-4	50%	0-0	-
Hunter Tyson #5 · PF · 6'8" 215 · 25	6.3	3	50%	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0-0	-	0-2	0%	1-1	100%
Jalen Pickett #24 · SG · 6'2" 202 · 25	1.6	0	0%	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
Zeke Nnaji #22 · PF · 6'10" 240 · 24	1.6	0	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
Spencer Jones #21 · SF · 6'7" 225 · 24	1.6	0	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
Dario Šarić #9 · PF · 6'10" 225 · 31	DNP – Coach's Decision
Trey Alexander #23 · SG · 6'5" 185 · 22	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
PJ Hall #13 · C · 6'8" 245 · 23	Inactive - G League - Two-Way
Vlatko Čančar #31 · PF · 6'9" 215 · 28	Inactive - Injury/Illness \| Left Knee; Surgery Rehabilitation
DaRon Holmes II #14 · PF · 6'9" 225 · 22	Inactive - Injury/Illness \| Right Achilles Tendon; Repair
Aaron Gordon #32 · PF · 6'8" 235 · 29	Inactive - Injury/Illness \| Right Calf; Strain
PLAYER	MIN	PTS	TS%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	FT	FT%	2P	2P%	3P	3P%
TOTAL	240	135	66%	38	39	8	7	13	20	8	30	14-18	78%	38-63	60%	15-31	48%

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WIN PROBABILITY | PLAYS

Win Probability

Scoring Margin

Play-by-Play

			Score / W-Prob
Clock	Team	Event	CLE	DEN
Clock	Team	Event	CLE	DEN

SHOOTING

Scoring Efficiency

CLE

1.35 67.7%

DEN

1.31 65.5%

Points per Opportunity/ True Shooting %

Scoring by Shot Type

At the Rim (within 5 feet)

CLE

65%

DEN

57%

Midrange

CLE

64%

DEN

65%

3PT | Effective 3PT

CLE

34.5

48%

72%

DEN

22.5

48%

73%

Free Throws

CLE

82%

DEN

78%

Makes

Effective 3P Makes

Efficiency

Misses

Bars scaled to point value.

Total Points

Cavaliers

PLAYER	PTS	TS%	TSM / TSA
D. Mitchell	33	83%	16.5 / 20
E. Mobley	26	81%	13.0 / 16
D. Garland	25	63%	12.5 / 20
J. Allen	22	79%	11.0 / 14
C. LeVert	13	65%	6.5 / 10
D. Wade	11	110%	5.5 / 5
S. Merrill	9	113%	4.5 / 4
M. Strus	5	42%	2.5 / 6
G. Niang	3	30%	1.5 / 5
T. Jerome	2	17%	1.0 / 6

TS Makes

TS Misses

Total Points

Nuggets

PLAYER	PTS	TS%	TSM / TSA
J. Murray	27	61%	13.5 / 22
N. Jokić	27	64%	13.5 / 21
M. Porter	18	75%	9.0 / 12
P. Watson	18	90%	9.0 / 10
C. Braun	16	89%	8.0 / 9
R. Westbrook	11	42%	5.5 / 13
J. Strawther	11	69%	5.5 / 8
D. Jordan	4	50%	2.0 / 4
H. Tyson	3	50%	1.5 / 3

TS Makes

TS Misses

MATCHUP

Reg Season Avg		Game Stats
Efficiency & Pace		This Game
Efficiency	1 121.0 4 119.0	CLE 140.6 +10.8 DEN 129.8
Pace	10 100.5 8 100.6	CLE 105.9 +1.9 DEN 104.1
Avg. Poss. Time	26 13.9 22 14.0	CLE 13.6 −0.2 DEN 13.8
Four Factors		This Game
EFG %	1 57.8% 2 57.3%	CLE 68.2% +3.8% DEN 64.4%
TO %	5 12.4% 15 13.4%	CLE 9.4% −1.9% DEN 11.3%
ORB %	13 25.9% 7 26.7%	CLE 23.1% +1.5% DEN 21.6%
FTrt	18 24.1 5 25.9	CLE 22.9 +3.8 DEN 19.1
Misc. Stats		This Game
AST %	19 63.1% 4 68.3%	CLE 74.1% +0.5% DEN 73.6%
STL %	15 8.1% 20 7.9%	CLE 9.4% +1.7% DEN 7.7%
BLK %	29 8.1% 13 9.6%	CLE 4.8% DEN 14.6% +9.8%

Season averages charted by z-score with a range of -2 and 2.

Reg Season Avg		Game Stats
Shooting Efficiency		This Game
TS%	1 59.3% 2 58.8%	CLE 67.7% +2.2% DEN 65.5%
Rim FG%	8 66.1% 7 66.3%	CLE 65.4% +7.9% DEN 57.5%
Mid FG%	2 47.8% 10 45.4%	CLE 63.6% DEN 65.2% +1.6%
3P %	2 38.3% 5 37.6%	CLE 47.9% DEN 48.4% +0.5%
FT %	17 77.6% 23 77.0%	CLE 81.8% +4.0% DEN 77.8%
Shot Distribution		This Game
Rim Att. %	20 30.6% 1 38.3%	CLE 27.1% DEN 42.6% +15.5%
Mid Att. %	9 23.7% 12 26.1%	CLE 22.9% −1.6% DEN 24.5%
3P Att. %	4 45.7% 30 35.6%	CLE 50.0% +17.0% DEN 33.0%

Season averages charted by z-score with a range of -2.05 and 2.05.

Game Totals	CLE	DEN
Possessions	106	104
Possession Minutes	24.0	24.0
Points	149	135
Rebounds	38	38
Assists	40	39
Steals	10	8
Blocks	3	7
Turnovers (Team)	10 (1)	13 (0)
Fouls	17	20
Off. Rebounds (Team)	9 (5)	8 (4)
Def. Rebounds (Team)	29 (2)	30 (1)
Field Goals	54-96	53-94
At-the-Rim FG	17-26	23-40
Midrange FG	14-22	15-23
2-Point FG	31-48	38-63
3-Point FG	23-48	15-31
Free Throws	18-22	14-18
Fast Break Pts	19	23
2nd Chance Pts	9	6
Points in Paint	50	68
Pts off Turnovers	23	13
Bench Points	32	36
Biggest Lead	21	5

Scoring Opportunities

Scoring Efficiency

WIN PROBABILITY | PLAYS

Win Probability

Scoring Margin

Play-by-Play

SHOOTING

Scoring Efficiency

Scoring by Shot Type

Total Points

Total Points

MATCHUP

Reg Season Avg

Reg Season Avg