Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago

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Check out the companion piece for the NBA App on JB Bickerstaff's offensive coaching early in the year: app.link.nba.com/bentaylor_thinkingbasketball_

Our first detailed film breakdown of the year highlights just what makes the Cleveland Cavaliers so dangerous. We look at their 4th quarter explosion against the Knicks that featured Mitchell's shooting and playmaking, Caris Levert's improved passing, and Evan Mobley's versatility that makes them so strong on both offense and defense.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
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basketball-reference.com
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