Inside the Second-Round Secrets: Which Underdog Will Shock the NBA Playoffs Next?

Inside the Second-Round Secrets: Which Underdog Will Shock the NBA Playoffs Next?

Cavaliers’ Path To Success: The Cavaliers are facing a very similar opponent to their first-round matchup, the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons are a defense-first group (second in defensive TRACR) that relies on offensive rebounding (third in ORB%) and turnover creation (first in opponent TOV%) to buoy their offense. In their first four games against them, the Magic had more offensive rebounds and fewer turnovers than the Pistons. But down 3-1 in the series, the Pistons won both categories in the final three games and became just the 15th team in NBA history to climb out of such a hole. In the regular season, Cleveland was ninth in both TOV% and OREB% (plus, 12th in DREB%). Of course, their core group was hardly ever healthy, so these numbers could be skewed one way or the other. One thing is certain, though: If Cleveland can limit turnovers and win the battle of the boards, a second-round upset is in its future.

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