The Golden State Warriors and their first-ranked offense visit Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers and their top-ranked defense in Game of the NBA Finals. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Friday, Jun. 10 and can be seen on ABC and C+D.
The Cavaliers enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling the Warriors 120-90 on Wednesday. LeBron James was a key piece, recording his 37th double-double of the season with 32 points and 11 rebounds.
This showdown pits one of the league’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses, as Cleveland currently ranks third in the NBA in offensive efficiency and Golden State is first in defensive efficiency. Also, the Warriors’s first-ranked offense (offensive efficiency of 112.3) will face off against the second-ranked defense of the Cavaliers (defensive efficiency of 103.0).
Notes
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Cavaliers are 43-10 on the season. When the Warriors score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 3-8.
Cleveland is 27-19 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Warriors have an exceptional 84-7 record when they hit the century mark.
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.
With 95.1 possessions and 1.098 points per possession, the Cleveland Cavaliers perform worse on both metrics than the Golden State Warriors. Golden State averages 101.4 possessions and 1.123 points per possession.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking second in the league with an EFF% of 52.8%. The Golden State Warriors have a solid 11-6 record in games where opponents have a similar or higher EFF%.
The Cleveland Cavaliers average 29.0 three point attempts per game, and the Golden State Warriors attempt 31.0 per game. When going for at least 25 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Cleveland is 52-22 and Golden State is 78-14.
The Golden State Warriors average 5.9 blocks per game, the fifth-ranked team in the league. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank a lowly 27th in blocking with just 3.8 per game.
The Golden State Warriors are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 12th in offensive rebounding.
Making 8.4 steals per game, Golden State is ranked ninth in the NBA. Cleveland has a winning 31-11 record when it allows at least 8 steals.
