Paul George and Key Clippers Players to Watch vs. the Cavaliers - April 7

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Clippers vs. Cavaliers: Players to Watch

Clippers Key Players

Paul George averages 22.5 points, 5.2 boards and 3.5 assists, shooting 47.1% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 made treys per game (sixth in league).

Harden averages 16.7 points, 5.2 boards and 8.6 assists.

Ivica Zubac is averaging 11.6 points, 9.2 boards and 1.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.

Russell Westbrook's numbers on the season are 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest, shooting 45.7% from the field.

Norman Powell is averaging 14.1 points, 1.1 assists and 2.5 boards.

Cavaliers Key Players

Per game, Jarrett Allen gives the Cavaliers 16.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocks.

Per game, Donovan Mitchell provides the Cavaliers 26.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6 assists. He also averages 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.

Caris LeVert's numbers on the season are 13.8 points, 4.1 boards and 5.2 assists per contest. He is sinking 41.8% of his shots from the field and 32.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 treys.

The Cavaliers are receiving 15.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Evan Mobley.

Max Strus' numbers on the season are 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest. He is draining 41.8% of his shots from the field and 34.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.4 triples.

Clippers vs. Cavaliers Stat Insights

Los Angeles Key Stats

The Clippers are outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game with a +282 scoring differential overall. They put up 116 points per game (11th in the NBA) and allow 112.4 per contest (10th in the league).

Los Angeles grabs 42.5 rebounds per game (22nd in the league) compared to the 42 of its opponents.

The Clippers knock down 12.7 three-pointers per game (14th in the league) compared to their opponents' 13. They shoot 38.5% from deep while their opponents hit 36.8% from long range.

Los Angeles averages 116.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (fourth in the league), and allows 112.7 points per 100 possessions (14th in the NBA).

Cleveland Key Stats

The Cavaliers have a +189 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.4 points per game. They're putting up 112.4 points per game, 19th in the league, and are giving up 110 per outing to rank seventh in the NBA.

Cleveland is 17th in the league at 43.4 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 42.6 its opponents average.

The Cavaliers knock down 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league), while their opponents have made 12.5 on average.

Cleveland ranks 17th in the NBA with 112.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and fourth defensively with 109.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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