The Cavaliers rank 8th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.3), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 110.8, so the Cavaliers are 3.5 above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.5 points a game on 61.8% true shooting.
Donovan Mitchell (22.5, 22nd) and Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Donovan Mitchell: 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 33.4 minutes, 61.8% true shooting. Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting.
The Cavaliers (4-4) are 5th in the East; the Bucks (1-7) are last in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Cavaliers 1-3. Home record: Bucks 1-3. Streaks: Cavaliers L2, Bucks L4.
The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Cavaliers rank 11th in opponent eFG% (52.1%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.3%, so the Bucks are 2.1 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, MIL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEMILCleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Milwaukee BucksLast 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Milwaukee Bucks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler HerroG | 22.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 58.8 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr.G | 16.8 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 58.5 |
| Ryan RollinsG | 11.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 43.6 |
| Kel'el WareC | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 49.8 |
Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee BucksNobody listed.
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.