The Cavaliers enter tonight's game versus the Chicago Bulls with a 4-2 record. Here are some early season statistics of note.
- The Cavaliers are 12th in the NBA in points scored at 98.5 points per game and 5th in field goal percentage at 46.8%. Meanwhile, the team is 7th in the league in points allowed at 92.3 PPG and 7th in field goal percentage allowed at 42.5%. The 6.2 PPG differential is 6th best in the league while the 4.3% FG percentage differential is 5th.
- The Cavs are 3rd in the league in blocks per game at 6.3, 2nd in blocks allowed at 2.8 BPG, and 1st in BPG differential at 3.5. They were tied for 6th in BPG last season at 5.2 (with a 0.5 BPG differential) and 20th in BPG two years ago at 4.3 (with a 0.0 BPG differential).
- Although only 14th in the NBA in rebounding at 41.8 rebounds per game, the Cavs are 3rd in rebounds allowed at 36.7 RPG. The 5.1 RPG differential ranks 5th in the NBA.
- While the team is a modest 17th place in team free-throw shooting, the mark of 75.3% is the highest during Coach Mike Brown's tenure with the team. The team last shot above 75% for a season in 2004-2005 (75.2%: 20th in NBA). In Coach Brown's first 3 years with Cleveland, the team shot 72.9% (21st in NBA), 69.5% (29th), and 71.7% (28th) from the line.
- Nine Cavaliers have played in all 6 games this season. Eight players average at least 18 minutes per game. LeBron James is averaging a career-low 35.5 MPG, which is 5.6 MPG less than his career average of 41.1 MPG.