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Coming off an overtime win over the first place T-Wolves, who were on the second night of a back-to-back on the road, the Cavs take on the Brooklyn Nets, also on the second night of a BTB on the road. The Cavs enjoyed a rest day at home. Sometimes the schedule is in your favor. Brooklyn is 25-39 overall, 9-21 on the road, and has lost 11 of their last 16. They are 0-3 against the Cavs this year, having lost the season opener and then two more in January and February. They are playing their 3rd game in four nights. The Nets are in 11th place, a full 4.5 games out of 10th place and the last play-in spot with 18 games to play. They’re in desperation mode. Or maybe not. It's probably better to get into the draft lottery than finishing in...
Two national TV games the last week, and the Cavs win both against the conference’s best teams – without, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell, just as everyone expected. In a game against two of the slower, better defending teams matched up, it certainly lived up to the billing. The pace leveled out at 92, and the Cavs defensive rating was 102 while the Timberwolves was 110.8. The Cavs didn’t hit double digits in the first quarter until a Georges Niang three put him at 11 points at the 4:30 mark. Yes, it was tough sledding for the Cavs early. There were three turnovers prior, and a lot of missed shots in the restricted area. While the Timberwolves were getting inside, the Cavs were getting there but not converting (see: Gobert)...
The Cavs return home and after a much needed off day take on the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time this season. The Wolves lead the Western Conference with a record of 44-19, second best in the NBA to Boston. They are 21-11 on the road. The game is on ESPN. Normally this looks like a sure loss with Mitchell, Mobley, and Strus out, but the Cavs have a couple of things going for them. One is that the Wolves played at Indiana Thursday night so they will be on the second night of a back-to-back on the road. Two is that their All-Star C/PF Karl-Anthony Towns is out with a torn knee meniscus, just announced yesterday. Towns is their second-leading scorer and rebounder at 22 points and 8 rebounds per game. He’s shooting 52% from the...
Everything was going wrong for the Cavs… until it wasn’t. Not until Dean Wade? This is a game the Cavs shouldn’t have won, and likely lose 99 times out of 100. The Celtics had a 99.9%-win probability with nine minutes left in the game. But somehow, they did just enough to steal this win and end the Celtics 11 game win streak. No Donovan Mitchell, no Max Strus, and an early Evan Mobley exit, although the latter may have helped them in the end. Sam Merrill got the start for JB Bickerstaff as they attempted to fill out a rotation that had some key injuries. Somehow, Merrill had 0 3PA in just over five first quarter minutes. Hard to imagine with his quick trigger, and the Cavs needing offense. Jarrett Allen scored more first quarter points...
After laying a massive egg against a depleted Knicks squad missing four starters the Cavs get a day off before another home game against the not-so-depleted Boston Celtics, owner of the best winning percentage in the league by 100 points. The Celtics are 48-12 overall and 19-9 on the road. They have won 11 straight and their average margin of victory in those games was 22 points. They had two 50-point wins in that span. Sunday they beat Golden State by 52. The W’s had won 10 of their last 12 before getting absolutely smoked by the Celtics in the Garden. It was 82-38 at halftime. In the end it was the third biggest blowout in Celtics’ history as they caught the weary Warriors on their fourth road game in six nights. The Celtics have...
That one hurt. Bad. It’s a regular season game, and there’s still double-digit games left, but that’s one of those games that just doesn’t sit right. Jalen Brunson went out on the first play of the game with a non-contact injury. That put the Knicks down Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, and OG Anunoboy. That’s four of the five regular Knicks starters. Now, the Cavs were without Caris LeVert and Donovan Mitchell, but they were at home and still had Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and Darius Garland. That should be enough to win. But it wasn’t. The Cavs were outcoached and outplayed. Not for the entire game but most of the game, and especially when it mattered most. That’s hard to stomach, especially looking forward to the playoffs. The night...

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