7. Solid Ball Movement
The Cavaliers are at their best when the ball is moving around, since it forces the defense to stay on its toes and inevitably leads to better shots which comes courtesy of timely assists. One look at the Cavs’ assist numbers for each game this year establishes a clear pattern.
The magic number for Cleveland in this area is 23, since they ended 39 games this year with at least that number of assists or more. Their record is a sparkling 35-4, with the latest evidence again coming in the playoff opener, when they dished out 25 assists.
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