at A review of FG% by distance, opponent FG% by distance, % of shots taken by distance, rebounds, assists, turnovers, points per game, steals, and blocks.

Projected Starters

Position Cavs Suns

PG Kyrie Irving Eric Bledsoe SG SF LeBron James T.J. Booker PF Kevin Love (questionable) Marquese Chriss C Tristan Thompson Tyson Chandler

Team Stats (Per Game) Offensive Distance Stats Distance Cavs Team Suns Team Difference Stat Cavs Suns Average Average Range FG% FG% (Advantage)

Offensive Rebounds 10.3 12.0 10.2 0-3 feet 64.3% 62.1% 62.6% 2.2% (Cavs) Defensive Rebounds 33.7 33.0 33.4 3-10 feet 31.5% 39.7% 40.7% 8.2% (Suns) Assists 21.3 18.2 22.4 10-16 feet 40.9% 37.4% 40.7% 3.5% (Cavs) Turnovers 13.9 16.0 14.1 16 feet - 3PT 39.6% 37.7% 39.8% 1.9% (Cavs) FG% 45.1% 44.7% 45.4% 3PT 38.2% 34.5% 35.8% 3.7% (Cavs) 3PT% 38.2% 34.5% 35.8% Points 109.0 105.9 104.9 Possessions 99.1 102.0 98.7 Defensive Distance Stats Cavs Suns Distance Difference Opponent Opponent Average Range (Advantage) Team Stats (Per 100 Possessions) FG% FG%

Stat Cavs Suns Average 0-3 feet 63.9% 64.2% 62.6% 0.3% (Cavs)

ORTG (Points scored) 109.0 103.0 105.6 3-10 feet 36.1% 37.1% 40.9% 1% (Cavs) DRTG (Points allowed) 105.4 107.7 105.6 10-16 feet 41.1% 44.0% 41.0% 2.9% (Cavs) 16 feet - 3PT 41.2% 41.2% 40.0% 0% (Tie) 3PT 35.9% 38.5% 35.9% 2.6% (Cavs) Best and Worst Ranges Compared to Average

Percent of Shots Taken • The Cavs are shooting best in the 3PT range and defending Distance Cavs % of Suns % of Average best in the 3-10 feet range, where the Suns are shooting best Range Shots Shots in the 0-3 feet range and defending best in the 3-10 feet 0-3 feet 28.1% 31.3% 28.5% • The Cavs are shooting worst in the 3-10 feet range, and defending worst in the 0-3 feet range, where the Suns are 3-10 feet 12.3% 14.4% 15.5% shooting worst in the 10-16 feet range, and defending worst in 10-16 feet 9.9% 12.0% 10.1% the 10-16 feet 16 feet - 3PT 11.0% 15.6% 14.6% 3PT 38.8% 26.7% 31.3%

Key Distance Ranges

• In the ranges 0-3 feet, 10-16 feet, and 3PT, the Cavs are shooting above average where the Suns are already allowing teams to shoot over average.

Net Scoring Advantages: (Sum of team FG% above average and the FG% the opponent allows teams to score above average)

• The highest net scoring advantage for the Cavs is in the 3PT range. • The highest net scoring advantage for the Suns is in the 0-3 feet range.

Notes:

Note: Data from -reference.com, with the exception of pace data, which is from ESPN's Hollinger NBA Team Stats. The curves in between ARE NOT to be used to extrapolate data accurately, it merely shows the trend between separate points.

% of Shots Taken