The Cleveland Cavaliers and their top-ranked offense travel to Golden State to take on the Warriors and their first-ranked defense in Game of the NBA Finals. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Monday, Jun. 13 and can be seen on ABC and C+D.
The Warriors enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Cavaliers 108-97 on Friday. Stephen Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 38 points on 11-for-25 shooting.
This showdown pits one of the league’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses, as Golden State currently ranks first in the NBA in offensive efficiency and Cleveland is second in defensive efficiency. Also, the Cavaliers’s third-ranked offense (offensive efficiency of 109.8) will face off against the first-ranked defense of the Warriors (defensive efficiency of 101.5).
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In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a tremendous 43-10. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Golden State Warriors have a subpar record of 3-8.
Cleveland is 27-20 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Warriors have a superb 85-7 record when hitting triple digits.
The Warriors have the best defense in the NBA, with a defensive rating of 101.5. The Cavaliers’s offense ranks a solid third, with an offensive rating of 109.8.
Cleveland has an average field goal percentage of 46.1%, ninth-ranked in the NBA. Golden State is a winning 21-10 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rank lower for their field goal percentage (ninth) than their effective field goal percentage (second), while the Golden State Warriors rank the same for both metrics (first).
The Golden State Warriors are among the best in the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.93 (ranked second). Ranking sixth, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an A/TO of 1.78.
The Golden State Warriors are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 45.7 rebounds per game (ranked fifth). The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 10th, rebounding 44.2 times each game.
The Golden State Warriors are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 11th in offensive rebounding.
On average, the Warriors force a turnover rate of 13.8%, ranked first in the NBA. When the Cavaliers turn over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 30-17 record.
