Cleveland Cavaliers: Breaking Down How LeBron James Got His Points Against The Indiana Pacers

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Apr 15, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks in the second quarter against the Indiana Pacers in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Transition Plays

The Numbers

5.3 possessions per game (RS – 5.6 possessions per game)

16.9 percent frequency (RS – 22.5 percent frequency)

1.00 PPP (RS – 1.21 PPP)

5.3 points per game (RS – 6.8 points per game)

60.0 percent field goal percentage, 63.3 percent effective field goal percentage

(RS – 71.2 percent field goal percentage, 73.7 percent effective field goal percentage)

14.3 percent free-throw frequency, 9.5 percent and-one frequency

(RS – 22.8 percent free-throw frequency, 6.0 percent and-one frequency)

47.6 percent scoring frequency (60.4 percent scoring frequency)

23.8 percent turnover frequency (18.7 percent turnover frequency)

In transition, James hasn’t been as dominant as he was during the regular season. He’s failing to convert as many shots and hasn’t been drawing as many fouls. Part of his turnover frequency is due to his tendency to pass out to shooters when he’s corralled around the rim, passes which are easily telegraphed if you know James’ game and where the shooters are on the floor. However, there’s reason to believe that James will be wreaking havoc in transition as the playoffs progress, as his numbers in transition are below his standards so far.