2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Clippers Series Preview and Analysis
Alex Christenson
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Cleveland Cavaliers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings
Team Profile
Cleveland
Cavaliers
64-18
1st
EASTERN Central
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119.1 1stOffensive Rating
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109.0 23rdDefensive Rating
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10.1 2ndNet Rating
2024 Team Stats
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Points per game121.9 1st
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Points per game Against112.4 18th
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Rebounds per game45.4 5th
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Assists per game28.1 9th
Team Stats
Stats For
Stats Against
Total
Ranking
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Points Per Game
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107.8
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112.3
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112.6
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121.9
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Assists Per Game
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25.2
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24.9
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28.0
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28.1
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Offensive Rebounds Per Game
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10.2
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9.7
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9.8
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11.2
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Defensive Rebounds Per Game
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34.0
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31.4
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33.4
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34.2
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3-Pointers Per Game
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11.6
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11.6
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13.5
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15.9
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Steals Per Game
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7.1
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7.1
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7.4
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8.2
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Blocks Per Game
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4.2
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4.7
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4.6
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4.2
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Turnovers Per Game
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13.3
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12.4
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12.7
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12.5
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Offensive Rating
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109.4
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113.7
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112.8
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119.1
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Possessions per game
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98.5
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98.7
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99.9
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102.4
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Points Per Game
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105.7
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106.9
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110.2
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112.4
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Assists Per Game
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24.1
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23.0
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25.3
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25.6
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Offensive Rebounds Per Game
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10.5
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9.8
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10.0
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11.6
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Defensive Rebounds Per Game
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32.4
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31.5
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32.6
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32.0
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3-Pointers Per Game
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11.7
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11.3
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12.5
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13.5
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Steals Per Game
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8.4
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7.0
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7.7
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7.8
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Blocks Per Game
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4.6
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4.4
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5.0
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4.4
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Turnovers Per Game
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12.8
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14.7
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12.8
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13.6
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Defensive Rating
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107.0
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107.7
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109.9
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109.0
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Possessions Per Game
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98.7
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99.3
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100.3
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103.2
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Points Per Game
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25
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25
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20
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1
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Assists Per Game
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11
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19
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8
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9
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Offensive Rebounds Per Game
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16
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22
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22
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13
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Defensive Rebounds Per Game
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16
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25
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11
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5
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3-Pointers Per Game
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20
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19
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7
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2
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Steals Per Game
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26
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15
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20
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14
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Blocks Per Game
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24
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14
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21
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28
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Turnovers Per Game
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14
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26
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15
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26
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Offensive Rating
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18
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8
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17
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1
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Possessions per game
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29
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30
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24
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11
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Points Per Game
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26
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30
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24
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18
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Assists Per Game
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19
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30
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25
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23
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Offensive Rebounds Per Game
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12
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22
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26
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9
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Defensive Rebounds Per Game
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28
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28
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19
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23
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3-Pointers Per Game
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25
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29
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20
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17
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Steals Per Game
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3
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19
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12
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21
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Blocks Per Game
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16
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18
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14
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23
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Turnovers Per Game
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16
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4
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19
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16
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Offensive Rating
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24
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30
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25
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23
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Possessions per game
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29
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30
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19
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6
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