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Unlocking Victory: The Surprising Stat That Could Decide the NBA Conference Finals

Unlocking Victory: The Surprising Stat That Could Decide the NBA Conference Finals

As we dig deep into the data of the NBA conference finals, here’s one data point to monitor for each of the last four teams standing.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Key Stat to Monitor: Donovan Mitchell’s Points Per Game

The theory behind this Cavaliers team as a potential title contender is that shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a great playoff performer – he’s seventh all time in playoff points per game – and he has the power to go blow-for-blow with any heavyweight in the NBA.

For Mitchell’s lofty standards, it’s been a down postseason, as his 25.6-point average is over two points below his career mark. More than that, he’s been wildly inconsistent – looking like one of the best players in the world one night, only to look like a poser the next (when he scores over 25 points, the Cavs are 5-1; when he doesn’t reach that threshold, they’re 3-5).

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