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 Knicks

PG Brandon Jennings SG Iman Shumpert Courtney Lee SF LeBron James PF (questionable) Kristaps Porzingis C Tristan Thompson Joakim Noah

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

Offensive Rebounds 10.2 12.7 10.2 0-3 feet 65.1% 58.9% 62.7% 6.2% (Cavs) Defensive Rebounds 34.1 33.9 33.4 3-10 feet 31.7% 35.5% 40.8% 3.8% (Knicks) Assists 22.1 21.7 22.5 10-16 feet 41.8% 43.1% 40.6% 1.3% (Knicks) Turnovers 13.9 14.2 14.0 16 feet - 3PT 41.1% 40.9% 39.9% 0.2% (Cavs) Steals 7.4 7.2 7.7 3PT 38.3% 35.6% 35.8% 2.7% (Cavs) Blocks 4.1 5.8 4.9 FG% 45.8% 44.3% 45.5% Defensive Distance Stats 3PT% 38.3% 35.6% 35.8% Distance Cavs Knicks Average Difference Range Opponent Opponent (Advantage) Points 110.0 105.8 105.3 0-3 feet 63.2% 60.0% 62.7% 3.2% (Knicks)

Possessions 99.2 99.5 98.8 3-10 feet 37.7% 42.2% 41.1% 4.5% (Cavs)

10-16 feet 41.3% 39.8% 40.9% 1.5% (Knicks)

Team Stats (Per 100 Possessions) 16 feet - 3PT 40.9% 40.4% 40.1% 0.5% (Knicks) Stat Cavs Knicks Average 3PT 35.7% 34.8% 35.9% 0.9% (Knicks) ORTG (Points scored) 109.6 104.7 105.8 DRTG (Points allowed) 105.5 107.8 105.8 Percent of Shots Taken Distance Cavs % of Knicks % of Average Range Shots Shots

Best and Worst Ranges Compared to Average 0-3 feet 28.7% 29.3% 28.8% 3-10 feet 11.7% 12.1% 15.3% • The Cavs are shooting best in the 3PT range and defending 10-16 feet 9.9% 13.0% 10% best in the 3-10 feet range, where the Knicks are shooting best in the 10-16 feet range and defending best in the 0-3 feet 16 feet - 3PT 10.7% 17.1% 14.5% • The Cavs are shooting worst in the 3-10 feet range, and 3PT 39.1% 28.4% 31.4% defending worst in the 16 feet - 3PT range, where the Knicks are shooting worst in the 3-10 feet range, and defending worst in the 3-10 feet

Key Distance Ranges

• In the ranges 10-16 feet, and 16 feet - 3PT, the Knicks are shooting above average where the Cavs are already allowing teams to shoot over average. • In the 16 feet - 3PT range, the Cavs are shooting above average where the Knicks 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 16 feet - 3PT range. • The highest net scoring advantage for the Knicks is in the 10-16 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.