LeBron James’ game-winning buzzer beater lifted the Cavs to an 86-84 win on Sunday and evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series with Chicago at 2-2. We take a closer look at Game 4 with the help of SportVU player tracking data.
Shot Summary
Both teams really struggled from the floor in game 4, as the Cavs shot only 29-75 (39%), while the Bulls shot only 32-89 (36%).
Cleveland Isolations
Cleveland has run more isolations than any other team this post season, and LeBron James has run more than any other player. The Cavs really struggled on isolations in game 4, as they averaged only 0.55 points per possession.
LeBron James vs. Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler shut down LeBron in game 4, as LeBron shot only 4-18 (22%) in over 12 minutes of matchup time with Butler
Drives
While he struggled from the field overall, the Cavs had a lot of success offensively when LeBron drove the basketball, as they averaged 1.47 points per possession.
